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Section 8
Section 8 Continued
Section 8...Yet Again
Section 8...it's long!
Wild Card
100
T/F: Congress has the power to borrow money on the credit of the United States.
What is True
100
T/F: A big problem with the Articles of Confederation was that states did not coin their own money.
What is False-the problem was that they did coin their own money.
100
What is the name of the Federal District? a. Washinton b. District of Columbia c. Puerto Rico d. the Vatican
What is b. District of Columbia...notice I did not use Washington D.C.....they are different
100
T/F: Congress has the power to establish post offices.
What is True
100
Creating an Air Force was the most ______________ provision of the proposed Constitution. a. celebrated b. popular c. disliked d. controversial
What is d. controversial...b/c of our experience with the British standing army
200
T/F: Congress does not have the power to coin money.
What is False-they do have this power
200
Congress has the ability to make rules for the men and women of the armed forces; this special law for the armed forces is called?
What is the Code of Military Justice
200
How many representatives does Washington D.C. get (even though they can vote for President)? a. one b. two c. zero d. three
What is c. zero
200
What gives an inventor the exclusive right to sell his/her invention for a period of time? a. copyright b. piracy c. patent d. bribe
What is c. patent
200
Fill-in-the-Blank: Congress has the power to raise up and support _________ and the _______.
What is Armies and the Navy
300
Bankruptcy is the process is which a person of corporation may pay off a portion of their ______ and get a fresh start.
What is debt
300
Congress CREATED the _________ under its power to raise up Armies. a. National Guard b. Air Force C. Marines D. Navy
What is b. Air Force
300
Fill-in-the Blank: Congress has the power to define and punish __________ of the high seas, which was a problem in the early days of the US.
What is piracy
300
The Congress created the ________ __________, which is our federal court system.
What is Supreme Court
300
Congress has the power to declare war. Which President declared war and on which country on December 7th, 1941? a. Theodore Roosevelt of Panama b. Franklin Roosevelt on Japan C. George Washington on Great Britain D. Harry Truman on Germany
What is b. Franklin Roosevelt on Japan
400
Which government agency is charged with the job of catching counterfeiters? a. Secret Service b. Congress c. Department of Revenue d. Supreme Court
What is a. Secret Service.....but Congress has the power to provide for PUNISHMENT of counterfeiters.
400
What is another name for state militias which help out in times of crisis and supports our standing Armies and Navy when we fight overseas? a. the Marines b. the Green Berets c. The National Guard d. The ROTC
What is c. The National Guard
400
This court is the initial court to which a party appeals if it does not like the decision of the jury or judge in the trial court. a. Supreme Court b. trial court number two c. appellate court d. they cannot appeal
What is c. appellate court
400
Congress has the power to regulate commerce with _______ nations and among the _________. This power is known as the ____________ ____________.
What is foreign, states.......Commerce Clause
400
What is the most basic responsibility of the government? a. coining money b. making the laws c. dealing with foreign governments d. providing for the common defense
What is d. providing for the common defense
500
What does "naturalization" mean? List the two items on the study guide:
What is who may enter the country AND how a person may become a citizen of the United States...bo9th laws which Congress makes
500
What are two broad things that Congress can do during times of war? a. ration goods and take over factories b. increase taxes and draft c. coin more money and take over factories d. bribe foreign diplomats and accept foreign gifts
What is a. ration goods and take over factories...according to a Supreme Court ruling
500
List the two court that are below the Supreme Court: _____________ court and _____________ court
What is trial and appellate courts
500
There are 18 powers give to Congress in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution. Congress has the power to do everything _______________ and _________ in order to carry out these powers. This is known as the ____________ and _________ ________.
What is necessary and proper.....known as the Necessary and Proper Clause, which gives Congress BROAD power.
500
What is our national debt today? a. 18 billion dollars b. 17.75 billion dollars c. 177.5 trillion dollars d. 17.75 trillion dollars
What is d. 17.75 trillion dollars