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Powers of the U.S. Congress Explained

Learn about the legislative branch's authority in the U.S. Constitution known as Congress, comprising the House of Representatives & Senate. Explore its powers in enforcing laws, taxation, national defense, war declarations & more.

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Powers of the U.S. Congress Explained

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  2. 2. CONGRESS 

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  6. What are the powers of the legislative branch?

  7. In the U.S. Constitution, the legislative branch makes the laws and is made up of Congress (both the House of Representatives and Senate).

  8. Congress has the power to do the following:

  9. 1. Regulate money and trade. 2. Tax to provide services.

  10. 3. Provide for national defense. 4. Declare war. President Franklin D. Roosevelt asks for Congress to declare war on Japan (December 8, 1941)

  11. 5. Override presidential vetoes. Congress needs a 2/3rds vote in BOTH the HOUSE OF REPS. and the SENATE to override a presidential veto.

  12. House of Representative members can serve unlimited 2 year terms and are elected directly by people in their congressional districts. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R.–W ) NY’s 25th District Rep. Louise Slaughter (D.)

  13. The House has the power to: impeach public officials.

  14. Senators can serve unlimited 6 year terms and are elected directly by people in their states. Senator Charles Schumer (D.–NY) Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D.–NY) President of the Senate; Vice President Joe Biden (D.)

  15. The Senate has the power to: approve presidential nominations, approve treaties, and act as the jury in impeachment trials. Elena Kagan’s Senate confirmation hearing

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