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Congress is made up of the |
House of Representatives and senate |
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How long do the representatives and senate serve |
Representatives 2 years and senate 6 years |
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Each state sends , also the number of |
2 senators and the representatives per state is determined by the us Census total 435 |
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To remove a bad |
Judge, president, the house impeaches by majority vote and the senate has trial where 2/3 convicts |
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Bill becomes a law after |
Both the house and senate have passed the bill by a majority vote or can sign veto, if president ignores then then the bill becomes a law |
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Congress has the power to |
Declare war, raise an army and navy, impose taxes and borrow money, create post offices |
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What is the elastic clause |
Necessary and proper, implement other powers and stretches the power of congress |
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Habeas Corpus is |
Denied powers, can ask to be brought before a court in person and told why you are being held |
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Ex post facto law is |
Punish you for some action you took before the action was made illegal |
