Question

7) Choose whether the Constitution grants the House of Representatives the power, the Senate the power, or if the Constitution grants the power to Both.

power to change the size of the Supreme Court
power to impeach
power to approve treaties
power to try impeachments
power to elect the president when there is no majority
power to override presidential vetoes
power to approve executive appointments
power to pass bills into law
power to originate bills to raise revenue and levy taxes


8) Match the descriptions with the words.

formal charges brought against a public official for high crimes and misdemeanors
anything backed by the government as money
excessive
no longer operating

Answer 1

7)
- power to change the size of the Supreme Court — Both (Congress)
- power to impeach — House of Representatives
- power to approve treaties — Senate
- power to try impeachments — Senate
- power to elect the president when there is no majority — House of Representatives
- power to override presidential vetoes — Both (both houses)
- power to approve executive appointments — Senate
- power to pass bills into law — Both (both houses)
- power to originate bills to raise revenue and levy taxes — House of Representatives

8)
- formal charges brought against a public official for high crimes and misdemeanors — impeachment
- anything backed by the government as money — legal tender
- excessive — exorbitant
- no longer operating — defunct