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The U.S Legislative Branch- Congress
Qualifications, powers, congressional leaders, limitations of congress
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History
10th Grade
09/02/2010

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Term
Whore. Qualification
Definition

Citizens for 7 years

25 years old

Must live in the stae they represent

Term
Senate. Qualifications
Definition

Citizens for 9 year

30 years old

Live in the state they represent

Term
Whore Powers
Definition

Start all tax & money bills(law)

Spend money: Authorization bills

                       Appropriation bills

Vote whether to impeach President or not (majority leader)

 

 

Term
Senate Powers
Definition

Approve presidential appointment & approve or rejects all Presidential appoinments.

Approve all treaties

Term
Whore Cong. Leaders
Definition

Speaker of House(most powerful person in the house)

Party Whips

Term
Senate Cong. Leaders
Definition

Majority leader

Minority leader

Party Whip ( Make sure party members vote the way the party wants)

Term
Whore. Limitations of Congress
Definition

Cannot: -suspend Writs of Habeas Corpus "Present the body" Ask judge to review defendants case to make sure detention is legal.

                   -Pass Bills of Attainder: convict people with trial

                   -Pass Ex Past Facto "After the fact" Make past activity illegal, if legal at the time

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