legislative branch
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Aaliyah Lewis
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What is the function (job) of the Legislative Branch?
Enforce the Laws
Create the Laws
Judge the Laws
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How many Senators are there?
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100
435
500
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How many Representatives are there?
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100
435
500
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How many years is a Senate Term
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How many years is a Representative's Term?
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Powers of Congress
enumerated powers: These are the powers that are listed in the constitution. They are also known as delegated powers.
**Power to tax, power to declare war, power to regulate trade, power to print money, power to raise and support an army.
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The Enumerated Powers are those given specifically to the _______________________ and include the power to levy taxes, regulate commerce, coin money, and declare war.
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
State Government
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the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as delegated powers
delegated powers
original jurisdiction
necessary and proper clause
enumerated powers
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Powers of Congress
The president also nominates and appoints ambassadors, the Senate must confirm (approve) these presidential appointments with a majority vote.
Additionally, congress has implied powers. These are powers that are not directly stated in constitution but strongly suggested.
The basis for the implied powers is the necessary and power clause (Elastic Clause), Theis powers stretched the powers of congress to carry out any enumerated powers.
Congress has the sole power of impeachment.
The senate conducts the impeachment trial convicting the officials requires a two-thirds votes of the senate.
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Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
Both Expressed and Implied powers are written in the US Constitution
Implied powers are used to carry out the Expressed powers that were written in the Constitution
Expressed powers are used to carry out the Implied powers that were written in the Constitution
Neither Expressed nor Implied powers are written in the US Constitution
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CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS: Which of the following are expressed powers?
Coining money
Collecting taxes
Creating an army
Establishing the EPA
Changing the $20 bill
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How are implied powers most often used by the United States Congress?
to help carry out expressed powers
to force the president to sign new legislation
to encourage citizens to vote
to give the government veto powers
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Who can come up with an idea for a law?
me
the President
A member of Congress
all of the above
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What is the purpose of a committee?
They make a law official
They suggest ideas for laws
They research and write the bill
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What percentage of support does a bill need in order to pass in a Congressional house?
50%
51%
60%
100%
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After a bill passes through one house of Congress it must then go to-
The President
The Supreme Court
The other house
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True or False: a Bill must pass with at least 51% in both houses of Congress in order to move on?
True
False
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If a bill receives 51% support in both houses what happens next?
It becomes a law
It must go to the Supreme Court
It must go to the President for approval
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What happens if a president vetoes a bill?
It is sent back to Congress for revisions
It can never become a law
The law is passed
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When can Congress override a presidential veto?
When they get a 2/3rds vote in both houses
When they get 51% support in both houses
When they get approval from the Supreme Court
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