Question 1

Under the original articles of the Constitution, Congress was not given the power to enact which type of tax?

Accepted Answer

A)  duty
B)  a direct tax that was not based on state population
C)  an excise tax
D)  an impost tax B

Question 2

According to the Supreme Court, the power to regulate interstate commerce did not include

Accepted Answer

A)  the power to regulate all child pornography on the Internet through the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996.
B)  the power to regulate racial discrimination by businesses involved in interstate commerce.
C)  the power to regulate telephone service under the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
D)  the power to pass a law making it a crime for a parent to fail to pay child support under certain situations. A

Question 3

Income tax requirements cannot deprive a person of his or her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

At one time, the Supreme Court held that the income tax was a direct tax, and because it was not in proportion to state population, it was unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Using its power to regulate money, which of the following can Congress not do?

Accepted Answer

A)  punish counterfeiting
B)  establish a national bank
C)  coin money
D)  Congress can do all of the above.

Question 6

The lawmaking power of Congress is found exclusively in Article 1, section 8 of the
Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under the Constitution, the federal government is given the power to regulate

Accepted Answer

A)  all matters dealing with foreign relations.
B)  all matters of domestic concern.
C)  Both a and b.
D)  Neither a nor b.

Question 8

Congress has used the Interstate Commerce Clause to enact legislation affecting

Accepted Answer

A)  civil rights.
B)  the environment.
C)  communication including the Internet.
D)  All of the above.

Question 9

A major problem with the Articles of Confederation was the inability of the national government to tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The federal government has the power to spend for the "general welfare."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following would not be the proper subject of a congressional investigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  an allegation of domestic abuse lodged against a federal judge
B)  qualifications of candidates for government appointments
C)  conduct of the president
D)  proposed legislation

Question 12

Because of Congress's war powers, the president must obtain the prior consent of
Congress before committing troops to foreign soil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Among the enumerated powers of Congress is the power to

Accepted Answer

A)  tax and borrow money.
B)  regulate immigration.
C)  declare war.
D)  All of the above.

Question 14

The Necessary and Proper Clause is an important source of congressional power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Supreme Court has found that a law making it a crime to possess a gun near a school is part of Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The federal government can tax state activities

Accepted Answer

A)  under any circumstance because the federal government is supreme.
B)  when a state is involved in a nongovernmental activity, such as bottling water.
C)  never, because of the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
D)  never, because of the doctrine of federalism.

Question 17

Government cannot impose taxes with a regulatory purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The power to impose an income tax is found in

Accepted Answer

A)  Article 1 §8.
B)  Article 1 §9.
C)  the Sixteenth Amendment.
D)  Supreme Court decisions.

Question 19

Congress can delegate its responsibilities

Accepted Answer

A)  to the president, but to no one else.
B)  to the president or an administrative agency as long as Congress establishes a principle to which the president or agency is directed to conform.
C)  to the courts.
D)  whenever it wants.

Question 20

The primary purpose of the power to tax is to be able to raise revenue necessary to run the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Federal Legislative Powers

Under the original articles of the Constitution, Congress was not given the power to enact which type of tax?

According to the Supreme Court, the power to regulate interstate commerce did not include

Income tax requirements cannot deprive a person of his or her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.

At one time, the Supreme Court held that the income tax was a direct tax, and because it was not in proportion to state population, it was unconstitutional.

Using its power to regulate money, which of the following can Congress not do?

The lawmaking power of Congress is found exclusively in Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution.

Under the Constitution, the federal government is given the power to regulate

Congress has used the Interstate Commerce Clause to enact legislation affecting

A major problem with the Articles of Confederation was the inability of the national government to tax.

The federal government has the power to spend for the "general welfare."

Which of the following would not be the proper subject of a congressional investigation?

Because of Congress's war powers, the president must obtain the prior consent of Congress before committing troops to foreign soil.

Among the enumerated powers of Congress is the power to

The Necessary and Proper Clause is an important source of congressional power.

The Supreme Court has found that a law making it a crime to possess a gun near a school is part of Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce.

The federal government can tax state activities

Government cannot impose taxes with a regulatory purpose.

The power to impose an income tax is found in

Congress can delegate its responsibilities

The primary purpose of the power to tax is to be able to raise revenue necessary to run the government.