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The House can elect a president. The Senate can decide on a Vice President

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Congress can propose amendments to the constitution by a two-thirds vote in each vote, it can also be proposed by a national convention.

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This led to certain impeachment, but Nixon resigned before he could be impeached.

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Republican operatives tried to break into the Democratic Party's national headquarters in the Watergate office.  This led to a longer list of offences including bribery, income tax fraud, illegal campaign contributions, and perjury.

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The house has the sole power to impeach, accuse, and bring charges. The Senate has the sole power to try, judge, sit as a court in impeachment cases.

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The President, Vice President, and other civil officers maybe removed from office for treason, bribery, or other high crimes/misdemeanors

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Two third of the senate must agree with a treaty that has been made by the President. Senate can accept or reject the treaty, or make amends to it

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The Senate must confirm all appointments made by the President by a majority vote.

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These powers come into play when needed to gather information, oversee the operations of various agencies in the executive branch, focus on public attention on some matter, expose the questionable activities of a public official/individual  or group, and promote interests of members of congress

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Congress, and both its houses, has the power to investigate any matter that falls within its lawmaking authority. This is an implied power

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They favored a more liberal interpretation of the Constitution which gave broad powers to Congress. Favored a strong executive leadership.

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Led by Alexander Hamilton and led the fight to adopt the constitution.

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They believed that the Congress should be able to exercise its expressed powers and only those implied powers that are necessary to carry out those expressed powers. States should maintain as much power as possible. Limited government

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Led by Thomas Jefferson and argued the anti-federalist side.

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This clause gives Congress the power to make laws that are necessary for adaptation to the changing times.

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(aka the Elastic Clause)

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Congress has the power to declare war,  to raise and support armies, to provide and maintain a navy, and to make rules for the governing of the nation's military forces. Congress also can ccall forth the National Guard and for organizing, arming, and disciplining that force

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Congress has the responsibility to protect the country against aggression. Congress shares power with the chief executive. The president is made Commander in Chief by the Constitution

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Patents gives a person the sole right to sell, manufacture, or use any new process, machine, or new improvements. Patents are good for 20 years. Congress can extend this time through a special act

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A copyright is the exclusive right of an  author to reproduce, publish,  and sell their creative works for their whole life plus 70 years by the Copyright Office

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The constitution gives Congress the power to "Promote the Progress of Science and useful arts"

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Congress has the exlusive power to establish a uniform yule of naturalization

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Bankruptcy is when an individual, company, or organization has been found unable to pay off their debts. (insolvent)

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The National government has the power to regulate bankruptcy

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Congress has the power to coin money and regulate its value. The states do not have this power.

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Deficit financing is when the Government spends more than it takes in and borrows to make up the difference

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The public debt is the the amount of money that the Federal Government has borrowed that has not yet been paid

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The government agrees to pay the investors a certain amount plus interest by a certain date.

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T-bills, treasury notes, are for short term borrowing and bonds are for long term purposes

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Congress has the power to borrow money. The treasury does the actual borrowing by using T-bills or bonds for borrowing money.

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3. Congress must apportion direct taxes among the states

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2. Congress cannot tax exports

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1. Congress can only tax for public purposes, not for personal use

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Limits on the taxing power

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The protective tariff protects domestic industry against foreign competition by increasing the cost of goods

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Congress can collect taxes to pay off debts, and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the U.S.

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4. Congress could not interfere with the slave trade until 1808

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3. Congress cannot make vessels pay duties when entering another state

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2. Congress cannot favor one state's port over another

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1. Congress cannot tax exports

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Congress has the power to regulate interstate and foreign trade

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The powers given or denied  that are written in the Constitution

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Congress can delegate powers by Expressed powers, implied powers, and the inherent powers.

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Chapter 4- Powers of Congress Sec. 3 & 4	

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Chapter 4- Powers of Congress Sec. 3 & 4	

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Federal system which is created by the Constitution

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The silence of the Constitution

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So many words stated in the Constitution

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Are the powers given to Congress by the Constitution.