Question

1) Select the best answer.

______ of the Constitution enumerates 27 congressional powers.

Article V, Section 2

Article I, Section 8

Article VI, Section 1

Article I, Section 1

2) Select the best answer.

Bills must be passed only by the House of Representatives to become law.

False

True

3) Select the best answer.

Why was paper money not valued by the states after the American Revolution?

A surplus of Spanish and English coins made paper money unnecessary.

It was not backed by gold or silver and was considered worthless.

They thought a national currency would give the national government too much power.

The printed notes were a poorer quality than the European notes.

4) Select the best answer.

How did the court case Juilliard v. Greenman affect the Legal Tender Act of 1862?

It allowed citizens to receive currency notes in exchange for their silver and gold.

It led to the creation of the U.S. Mint.

It established the dollar as the official unit of currency.

It established that notes issued under congressional authority were legal tender for payment of any debt.

5) Select THREE limitations placed on Congress related to the Commerce Clause.

Congress is forbidden from regulating foreign trade.

Congress may not coin money

Congress may not require duties from vessels leaving one state and entering another.

Congress is prohibited from placing taxes on exports.

Congress may not show favoritism for ports in one state over ports in other states.

Congress may not limit state rights in regulating interstate trade.

6) Evaluate the diagram and answer the question below.

Graphical organizer

What would be the best title for this diagram?

War Powers Resolution

Legal Tender Act

Responsibilities of the Commander in Chief and of Congress

Checks and Balance System of Government

Answer 1

1) Article I, Section 8

2) False

3) It was not backed by gold or silver and was considered worthless.

4) It established that notes issued under congressional authority were legal tender for payment of any debt.

5) (three)
- Congress may not require duties from vessels leaving one state and entering another.
- Congress is prohibited from placing taxes on exports.
- Congress may not show favoritism for ports in one state over ports in other states.

6) Responsibilities of the Commander in Chief and of Congress