Chapter 6 Section 1 Review

1. Sort the congressional powers into the correct category. Legislative Authorizing the sale of savings bonds to raise funds The power to regulate commerce Foreign policy powers Taxing and spending powers The power to declare war The power to issue patents and copyrights Non-Legislative The power to remove federal officials from office The power to confirm Supreme Court justices The ratification power The power to amend the Constitution 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct terms In order for Congress to spend money, it must first pass an authorization bill to identify a specific program and how much money should be spent on it. Next, Congress must pass an appropriations bill, to actually approve and distribute the funds. 3. The total amount of money that the government owes is known as _. The debt ceiling The national debt The inflation rate 4. The process of impeachment would be part of _. The Removal Power The Confirmation Power The Ratification Power