LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

• ORGANIZATION, POWERS, REPRESENTING, AND HOW A
  BILL BECOMES A LAW.

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CONGRESS ORGANIZATION
 
 
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POWERS OF CONGRESS

• CREATED IN ARTICLE I.
• GIVEN EXPRESSED POWERS.
• POWERS ONLY EXPRESSED IN THE CONSTITUTION.
• ART. II, SEC. 8 CLAUSE 18 NEC AND PROPER
  CLAUSE.
• ALSO CALLED IMPLIED POWERS OR ELASTIC CLAUSE.
• CONGRESS HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DO ANYTHING THAT IS
  NECESSARY AND PROPER TO CARRY OUT THE EXPRESSED
  POWERS.

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POWERS OF CONGRESS

• FOUR DIVISIONS OF POWER.
• MONEY
• COMMERCE
• MILITARY AND FOREIGN POLICY
• OTHER LEGISLATIVE POWERS.
• LIMITS TO CONGRESSIONAL POWER.
• BILL OF RIGHTS.
• ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION.

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REQUIREMENTS

• HOUSE.
• 25 YRS.
• LIVE IN THE STATE AND BE A U.S. CITIZEN FOR AT
  LEAST 7 YRS.
• SENATE
• 30 YRS
• LIVE IN THE STATE AND BE A U.S. CITIZEN FOR AT
  LEAST 9 YRS.

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