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Powers of congress (13)
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Levy and collect taxes
coin money and punish counterfeiting establish post offices and roads issue patents create federal courts inferior to the supreme court combat piracies and felonies declare war raise and support armies provide and maintain a navy make rules for the regulation of land and naval forces provide for, arm and disciple a militia exercise exclusive legislation in the D.C. make laws to execute powers |
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What makes up HOR?
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435 voting members
Serve a two year term Requirements: at least 25 years old, US Citizen for 7 years, no term limit Six non voting members |
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Who are the 6 non voting members of HOR?
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DC, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and resident commissioner from Puerto Rico
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What makes up senate?
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Two senators from each state
Serve 6-year terms 1/3 of senate runs elections every two years |
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What are different powers?
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Exclusive powers to each part of congress
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Where do legislative bills for raising revenue originate?
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HOR
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What is advice and consent?
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senate must approve presidential appointments
cabinet officers federal judges and supreme court nominees department secretaries US military and Naval officers ambassadors to foreign countries |
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How does a bill become a law?
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Bills must be approved by both houses and signed by the president
Presidential veto requires 2/3 majority revote to pass |
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Necessary & Proper Clause
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grants Congress the power to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers."
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What are the 21 permanent committees in the HOR?
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Agriculture
Appropriations Armed Services Budget Education and the Workforce Energy and Commerce Ethics Financial Services Foreign Affairs Homeland Security House Administration Intelligence (Permanent Select) Judiciary Natural Resources Oversight and Government Reform Rules Science, Space, and Technology Small Business Transportation and Infrastructure Veterans' Affairs Ways and Means |
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What are the 20 permanent committees in the senate?
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Aging (Special)
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Appropriations Armed Services Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Budget Commerce, Science and Transportation Energy and Natural Resources Ethics (Select) Environment and Public Works Finance Foreign Relations Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Indian Affairs Intelligence (Select) Judiciary Rules and Administration Small Business and Entrepreneurship Veterans' Affairs |
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What is a joint committee?
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Committee that has representatives from both parts of congress
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What are the 5 permanent joint committees?
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Economic
Library Printing Taxation Conference |
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Congressional Oversight
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intended to prevent waste and fraud, protect civil liberties and individual rights, ensure executive compliance with the law, gather information for making laws and educating the public, and evaluate executive performance.
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What are the 6 types of congressional oversight?
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Committee inquiries and hearings
Formal consultations with and reports from the President Senate advice and consent for presidential nominations and for treaties House impeachment proceedings and subsequent Senate trials House and Senate proceedings under the 25th Amendment in the event that the President becomes disabled or the office of the Vice President falls vacant. Informal meetings between legislators and executive officials |
