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| opposite sides of the capitol building |
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| january 3rd every odd numbered year |
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| record of the the meetings of congress |
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| privileges of US congress members |
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cant be arrested while going to, coming from, or while in congress meeting
cant be sued or punished for anything they say in congress |
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| presiding officer of the house |
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speaker of the house
nancy pelosi |
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| house begins impeachment process by |
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| presiding officers of the senate |
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vice president of the US
president pro tempore |
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| senate does what during the impeachment process |
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acts as the jury and tries and impeachment cases
decides if guilty or not |
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| how many house reps must be present for a quorum to take place? |
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| fraction of senate to agree to expel a member |
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| pays the salaries of congress members |
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US government
salary is set by law |
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| who introduces bills to raise money |
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| if president vetoes a bill how can it become a law |
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put in draw: no signature Congress in session for 10+ days = law
no signature by congress adjourns within 10 days = dead
no signature both houses override veto = law |
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| gives congress the power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper to carry out its responsibilities |
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powers specifically given to the congress by constitution
ex. power to declare war |
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powers given to the congress that are general
ex. constitution, article 7, section 8, clause 7 (create a post office) |
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unlisted powers that a government must have simply because it exists as a government and needs to run its affairs smoothly
ex. need to conduct foreign affairs |
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