0083_mag09_Ch11s3_CW3 UNPDF
CORE WORKSHEET
The Implied Powers
Expressed Power
Constitutional or
Unconstitutional?
Explain.
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Name ___________________________ Class _____________________ Date _______
CHAPTER
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SECTION 3
Congress used implied powers to take each action described in the chart below. For
each action, identify at least one expressed power on which the action was probably
based. Then evaluate each action and decide whether you think Congress did or did
not overstep its constitutional authority. Explain your position.
Congressional Action
a. Congress passed a law
establishing high student
proficiency goals. Students
must meet these goals for
their schools to continue to
receive federal funding.
b. Congress imposed a high tax
on cigarettes to discourage
citizens from smoking.
c. Congress passed a law that
required telephone companies
to give customer records to the
FBI to search for terrorists.
d. Congress authorized the
construction of a high fence
along the U.S. border with
Mexico to slow illegal
immigration.
e. Congress established a gun-free
zone around all schools in the
nation.
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Expressed Power
Constitutional or
Unconstitutional?
Explain.
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CORE WORKSHEET
The Implied Powers
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Name ___________________________ Class _____________________ Date _______
CORE WORKSHEET (continued)
The Implied Powers
Congressional Action
f. Congress called up the
National Guard for extended
duty in Iraq.
g. Congress raised the debt limit.
h. Congress prohibited oil compa-
nies from drilling in a national
wildlife refuge.
Critical Thinking
1. In general, how do strict constructionists and liberal constructionists differ in their
attitude toward congressional power?
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2. Based on your assessment of the congressional actions on the worksheet, do you
think you are more of a strict constructionist or a liberal constructionist? Explain.
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