Purpose: As you learned in the previous module, the Founding Fathers intended fo

Purpose: As you learned in the previous module, the Founding Fathers intended for the legislative branch to be the most active branch of government. Therefore, it is the actions and decisions of Congress that is most likely to affect our daily lives. The purpose of this assignment is for you to determine how certain actions and proposals by Congress can be achieved using the powers given to them in the US Constitution.
This is a critical thinking assignment – i.e. analyze and evaluate the information before you make a judgment. Critical thinking is one of the skills you are supposed to develop in college no matter what your major is.
This assignment is worth 20 points.
Please follow this format:
Copy the question in bold font and then type the answer below it in regular font. Do this for each individual question.
Do not highlight any portion of your assignments. I use the highlighter function when grading your work.
Put a blank line in between your answers.
Instructions:
Step #1: Watch this video (Links to an external site.).
Step #2: Read this: Powers of Congress Download Powers of Congress
Step #3:
Using the handout Powers of Congress, which specific Congressional power can be used to achieve each action or proposal? Do not just say “power of the purse”; put a specific power like levy/collect taxes.
For each action or proposal, determine which members of Congress can use this power.
You only need to put one Congressional power for each question.
You can use the same Congressional power more than once.
Each question is worth 2 points.
You need to get both the “Power” and “Who has this power?” portions correct in order to get the points. Therefore, if you got the “Power” portion wrong, then the “Who has this power?” portion of your answer will also be marked wrong.
Hint: All of the questions are about a specific action Congress can explicitly take under the Constitution, therefore implied powers is not the answer to any of them.
Please number your responses and follow the assignment format below.
Example:
introduce a bill to give every American $1000 to assist in COVID-19 pandemic hardship
Power – appropriate/distribute money
Who has this power? – both representatives and senators
This is one of Congress’ power of the purse. Congress is ultimately in charge of the US government’s money. We also learned in the Module 1 Assignment that the budget cannot be sent to the president until both the House and Senate has passed it.
Note: You do not need to explain your answer for this assignment.
1. introduce a bill to increase the pay of military personnel by 3%
Power – type the specific power here
Who has this power? – type here: “only representatives”, “only senators”, OR “both representatives and senators” as your response
2. introduce a bill to create rules on what online companies like Amazon can sell
Power –
Who has this power? –
3. encourage the passage of a trade agreement with the European Union
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Who has this power? –
4. file impeachment charges on a senator for abuse of power
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Who has this power? –
5. propose an amendment to the Constitution that will put an 18-year limit on serving as a representative and/or senator
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Who has this power? –
6. introduce a bill to create a new tax making alimony and child support of over $50,000 a year taxable income
Power –
Who has this power? –
7. vote against the confirmation of a judge for a Supreme Court vacancy
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Who has this power? –
8. introduce a bill to require all legal immigrants to first live in the United States for 5 years before being able to apply for citizenship
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9. prevent Washington, D.C. from becoming a state
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10. introduce a bill to have the United States switch to the metric system
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Who has this power? –