Powers of Congress p.165-169

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Powers of Congressp.165-169

• Chapter 5, lesson 2

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The Role of Congress

• To legislate or to propose bills and pass them
  in to law.
• Congress can make laws for all expressed and
  implied powers that are stated in Article I,
  section 8 of the Constitution.

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Expressed v. Implied Powers

• Expressed clearly stated in Article I, section
  8
• There are 18 clauses
• Includes taxes, printing borrowing money,
  regulate commerce, declare war, support an army
  and militia, immigration, patents, govern DC

• Implied powers given Congress, although not
  stated in Article I, sec 8
• Provide for all laws that are necessary and
  proper - also known as the Elastic clause
• Post Office
• Federal Ct. System

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Other Powers

• Approve presidential appointees for ambassadors,
  federal judges, and Supreme Court justices
• House impeaches or accuses the
  President/Federal Judge of a high crime or
  misdemeanor
• Senate holds the trial and acts as jury
• 2/3 of the Senate must vote to remove a President
  or Judge
• 2 Presidents have been impeached but the Senate
  found them not guilty.

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Limits on Congressional Powers

• Can not forbid citizens from creating laws that
  interfere with
• Writ of Habeas Corpus (unless invasion or
  rebellion) a prisoner must be told why he/she is
  being held.
• Bill of attainder which would punish a person
  without a trial
• Ex Post Facto laws declaring that an act is a
  crime after its been committed.
• There are also rights that are for the states
  on (like regulating education)
• And checks on power like a presidential veto
  or a Supreme Court ruling on a law

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Review Qualifications Staffing

• Senate
• 30 years old
• Live in the state
• Live in US for 9 years
• Average age 62

• House
• 25 years old
• Live in the state
• Live in US for 7 years
• Average age 56