Mystery
What kind of governmental powers are written into law or the Constitution?
Expressed
What term refers to the drawing of district boundaries to benefit a particular political party?
Gerrymandering
Which power refers to Congress's ability to print and determine the worth of money?
Borrowing, Currency, or Bankruptcy
Borrowing
Currency
Bankruptcy
What is a law called before it is passed by the federal government?
Bill
Name the 2 bodies of Congress
Senate, House of Representatives
This power refers to the ability of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
Commerce Power
Which body of government is responsible for making the budget and levying taxes?
Legislative/Congress
What was the practical reasoning for having a bicameral Congress?
Settled the argument of representation
(New Jersey v Virginia Plans)
This view of the Constitution allows for more use of implied powers and expands the power of the national government
Broad/Liberal Constructionist
What reason for a bicameral Congress refers to the relationship between Britain and the colonies in the past?
Historical, it's how they've done things
What does it mean when a judge or member of the federal government is a "Strict Constructionist"
They believe the government should only do what the Constitution allows
(restrict implied powers)
How did Gibbons v Ogden (the court case involving monopolies on steamboat routes) affect the relationship between federal and state governments?
Ensured that the federal government is superior (#3 in notes)
This clause was added to Congress as the ability to use implied powers.
Necessary and Proper Clause
It makes elections much more difficult to win for a particular party
Answer the following yes or no statements:
Congress can tax people at different rates.
Congress can require goods enter or pay dues in one state
Congress may not tax exports
No
No
Yes
How can the balance of Congress between parties impact or affect the policies and smoothness of the government?
Conflicts between powers (explain)
What conflict is there when sending troops into conflict between the President and Congress?
Congress has the ability to declare war
President has involved us in conflicts the last 70 years without Congressional approval
What did the court case McCulloch v Maryland establish?
Implied Powers
In the court case Wickard v Filburn, what reasoning did Congress provide to affirm that Congress could set quotas on crops?
What are the purpose of committees in Congress?
Specialize in lawmaking in those areas
Why has the Commerce Power of Congress been expanded so much in the last century?
Implied powers gave Congress more power, saying "most items cross state lines"
What arguments are currently being disputed in regard to tariffs, the President, and the IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act)
Does the President have the right to levy tariffs without Congressional approval?
Describe or depict trickle-down economics.
Cut taxes to increase wealth in companies which will spread to the people
What are the 2 main arguments when discussing taxing the rich?
Punish them for their wealth
Money needed more for the poor