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What else does Congress do?

What else does Congress do?. Impeachment. The bringing about of formal trial against a President for wrongdoings while in office. House of Representatives The bring about the charges of impeachment. Senate They are responsible for trying the President during the impeachment trials.

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What else does Congress do?

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  1. What else does Congress do?

  2. Impeachment • The bringing about of formal trial against a President for wrongdoings while in office. • House of Representatives • The bring about the charges of impeachment. • Senate • They are responsible for trying the President during the impeachment trials.

  3. Impeachment • Only two Presidents were impeached while in office. • Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton • Richard Nixon resigned before the impeachment trials could take place.

  4. The Clinton Impeachment • The House of Representatives voted 228-206 in favor of bringing about impeachment trials in 1998 • Grounds : Perjury – Grand jury • Definition of the word ‘is’ • Senate – 67 votes needed for conviction • 45 voted to convict President Clinton of perjury. Clinton video 1 Clinton video 2 Clinton 3

  5. Declaring War • Only Congress can declare war on another nation. • The last time congress officially declared war was World War II • Desert Storm, Afghanistan, Iraqi Freedom – military engagements authorized by congress • Libyan intervention – NATO authorization

  6. War Powers Resolution of 1973 • Requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action. • Forbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 day, also given 30 days to withdraw forces.

  7. Congressional Hearings • Committees use hearings in order to gain more information in the early stages of bill making. • Steroids in Baseball – Mitchell Report • Mark Mcgwire • Roger Clemens • Spygate • Arlen Specter

  8. Other things Congress does… • Confirms judges • Coins Money • Borrows Money • Raises and lowers taxes • “Bush Tax cuts”

  9. Who is in Congress? • 109th Congress (2005-2006) • 29 accused of spousal abuse • 7 have been arrested for fraud • 19 arrested for writing bad checks • 117 have bankrupted at least 2 businesses • 8 have been arrested for shoplifting • In 1998 alone, 84 were stopped for drunk driving

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