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Constitutional Amendments- To become part of the Constitution, an amendment, whether proposed by Congress or a national constitutional convention, must be ratified by State Legislators or Conventions.
Electoral Duties- selection of the electors, the meeting of the electors where they vote for President and Vice President, and the counting of the electoral votes by Congress.

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The process by which a legislative body levels charges against a government official.
Richard Nixon- House of Representatives passed a resolution giving its Judiciary Committee authority to investigate whether sufficient grounds existed to impeach Richard Nixon.

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Appointments- gives the executive branch and the President, not Congress, the power to appoint federal officials.
Treaties- The President shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties.

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investigations that Congress conducts are carried out by standing committees and subcommittees, which typically have responsibility over certain areas, such as banking or intelligence matters, and conduct investigations.

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A section of the United States Constitution that enables Congress to make the laws required for the exercise of its other powers established by the Constitution.

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A federal law that checks the president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress.

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The Bankruptcy Power- to establish laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States.
Copyright and Patents- Copyrights and patents are legal designations granted to property holders, designed to protect property from being copied.

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Power to tax- The Congress has Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States
The Borrowing Power- The Congress shall have Power To borrow Money on the credit of the United States.
Currency Power- The United States' Constitution grants certain powers to Congress, including the power to coin money, or the currency power.

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states are divested of all power to regulate interstate commerce.
Under this view, state regulation of commerce is invalid only when it is preempted by federal law.

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The Power to tax and spend for the defense and general welfare of the U.S, Borrow money, Regulate commerce with other nations and between the states.
There is a total of 27 expressed powers.

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federal government can levy taxes, borrow money, build roads, and establish courts.
This includes the power to coin money, to regulate commerce, to declare war, to raise and maintain armed forces.