Delegated Powers
Can't do that
To be a senator
Codes of conduct
Impeachment
100

What are the delegated powers?

Powers granted to Congress by the Constitution

100

What Congress can't grant themselves?

Titles of Nobility

100

Passing laws is an example of what kind of power?

Legislative power

100

What the House and the Senate cannot use campaign funds on?

For personal expenses

100

The impeachment process starts here

The House of Representatives

200

True or False: Congress can approve Declarations of war and peace treaties.

Answer: True

200

What Congress can't do without the law?

Withdraw money from the law

200

How many members are in the senate?

100 members

200

What is expulsion?

It's removal from office, which requires a vote of the 2/3 of the senators or representatives.

200

After the House gets a majority vote, the impeachment process moves to where?

The Senate

300

This clause allows Congress to stretch the delegated powers listed in the Constitution to cover many other objects. 

The Elastic Clause

300

What laws can't Congress pass?

Laws that violate the Bill of Rights.

300

Who is in charge of the Senate?

The Vice president

300

What is censure?

A formal disapproval of a member's actions.

300

True or False: Congress DOESN'T have the power to accuse high federal officials of serious crime against the country and then bring them to trial.

Answer: False

400

True or False: The Congress can raise and collect taxes

Answer: True

400

What is the name of the law that means Congress can't sentence a person to prison without a trial.

Bills of Attainder

400

The qualifications for being a House Representative.

Have to be 25 years old, a US citizen for 7 years, and be a resident of the state you represent

400

What is an act that betrays or endangers one's country?

Treason

400

What happens if a federal official is found guilty of a high crime?

They will be removed from the office

500

True or False: Congress DOESN'T maintain an army and navy.

Answer: False

500

What is the name of the law that Congress can't pass that applies to an action that took place before the law has passed

Ex post facto law

500

This type of committee is temporary. These are House or senate committees appointed to deal with issues not handled by standing committees and are disbanded when they have finished their work.

Select committee

500

What are franking privileges?

The ability to send mail by one's signature rather than by postage

500

By what electoral vote the Senate approves the written agreements?

By 2/3