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This is the described in Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.

A 100

Expressed Powers

A 100

The Implied Powers were created by this in order for

the Congress to carry out the Expressed Powers.

A 200

Necessary and Proper Clause

A 200

In order to pay for the military, Congress was

granted this power.

A 300

Power to tax

A 300

A 400

This power gives the government the power to

coin money

Currency Power

A 400

This power gives Congress the power to regulate

business, including wages, working conditions, etc.

A 500

Commerce Power

A 500

This is a formal accusation of misconduct.

B 100

Impeachment

B 100

The power to approve presidential appoints and

treaties is designated to this group.

B 200

Senate

B 200

After being impeached, a federal official is tried in the Senate and takes an oath “to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so

help you God” If they lie under that oath it is

considered this.

B 300

Perjury

B 300

After a bill is passed, the Congress has this power to

check on the executive branch to make sure that they

enforcing the law. And abiding by the powers of the

presidency

B 400

Legislative Investigation and Oversight

B 400

They choose the president in the event that no candidate

earns a majority.

B 500

House of Representatives

B 500

This is when the president refuses to act on a bill in the

last 10 days of Congress.

C 100

Pocket Veto

C 100

This is where bills get thorough consideration.

C 200

Committees

C 200

The job of this person is to watch how the members of his/her party intends to vote

on a bill.

C 300

(Majority/Minority) Whips

C 300

DAILY DOUBLE

C 400

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Entitlements are social programs that the government

pays out from year to year, like this largest one.

C 400

Social Security

C 400

These people represent interest groups to influence Congressional legislation.

C 500

Lobbyists

C 500

The head of the state executive branch is called

this.

D 100

Governor

D 100

This is the presiding officer in the State Senate, also

known as the upper house.

D 200

Lieutenant Governor

D 200

This is another name for the state legislature.

D 300

General Assembly

D 300

Money that is exchanged between different levels of government is called this.

D 400

Intergovernmental Revenue

D 400

Another name for a selective sales tax, which adds tax to select items, is called this.

D 500

Excise Tax

D 500

These are monitored heavily by the government because they are suppliers of goods

that are necesseties.

E 100

Public Utilities

E 100

This is an executive power that can relieve someone of the legal consequences of a

crime.

E 200

Pardon

E 200

This is the care and protection of natural resources.

E 300

Conservation

E 300

This is an urban form of government.

E 400

Municipal

E 400

This is a special election, where voters have final

approval of a bill, often held at a different time than the

general election.

E 500

Referendum

E 500

Sales tax is an example of this type of tax.

F 100

Regressive Tax

F 100

This is money that the state borrows from the people.

F 200

Bond

F 200

Income tax is an example of this type of tax that varies with a person’s income.

F 300

Progressive Tax

F 300

Government regulation of business requires this type of

insurance for job-related injuries.

F 400

Worker’s Compensation

F 400

In most state and local elections this, the most votes,

is required to win.

F 500

Plurality

F 500

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Representatives

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This is the number of Representatives that Indiana was

apportioned in 2010.

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