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In McCulloch vs. Maryland (1819) the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution to create the second bank of the US and that the state of Maryland lacked the power to tax the bank.
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the U.S congress monitored and changed actions of the executive branch. The main goals of congressional oversight was to prevent waste fraud and abuse and also protect rights and civil liberties. Congressional oversight is one of the implied powers that granted congress by the ¨necessary and proper clause¨ of the constitution.
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H.R. 38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2019

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H.R. 38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2019

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The concealed Carry Reciprocity act of 2019. The main purpose of the bill is to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State. This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on January 3, 2019. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole. Analysts estimate that the bill has a 9% chance of passing the house, senate, and signed by the president.
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As of 2019, the base salary for all rank-and-file members of the house and senate were paid at least 174,000 per year, plus benefits. Compared to private-sector salaries, the salaries of members of Congress is lower than many mid-level executives and managers. Salaries have not been increased since 2009. The  salaries of majority and minority party leaders within the house and senate increases their salaries to 194,000. And the speaker of the house has a salary of 224,000. Members of Congress receive retirement and healthcare  under the same plans available to other federal employees. They become vested after five years of full participation in the house or senate.
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It can be within the same day, overnight, or for a weekend or period of days. It is done instead of an adjournment, which is a more formal close of proceedings. An adjournment for more than three days requires approval by both the House and the Senate, according to the Constitution, while recesses do not have such restrictions. A Congressional session runs for one year, from January 3 to sometime in December. But Congress does not meet each and every business day of the year. When Congress has recessed, business has been put on hold.
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Congress holds public hearings, exercises oversight over the bureaucracy, or engages in committee and floor debate on major issues and topics such as immigration,  global warming, aging, illegal drugs, and the concerns of small businesses.
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Parties, interest groups, and constituents all influence members of Congress in their vote choices, and members also compromise and negotiate with one another to reach agreements.
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Oversight by the US Congress over the Executive Branch, including the numerous US federal agencies. Congress' oversight authority derives from its "implied" powers in the Constitution.
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Members of the Congress serve their constituents, the people who live in the district from which they are elected. Members must please their constituents if they want to stay in office, and every issue must therefore be considered from the perspectives of those constituents.
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The Impeachment of Presidents and Supreme Court Justices 

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The Impeachment of Presidents and Supreme Court Justices 

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The President and Supreme court Justice goes through the same two step process of impeachment. First the house votes on whether he or she should be impeached, and with a simple majority the Impeachment claim moves to something similar to a trial. The Senate convenes and for the proceedings and vote to convict. If then 2/3 of the senate vote to convict said President or Justice is then removed from office. Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton are the only two presidents to be impeached. The House has, in the course of federal history, impeached 13 judges  and the Senate has convicted and removed eight. Of those convicted, seven were district judges.
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Congress deals in a huge range of matters, from regulating television to passing a federal budget to voting on gun control. Many of the bills considered by Congress originate with the executive branch, but only Congress can create laws.
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The main goal of congressional oversights was to prevent waste,fraud,and abuse. Congress monitors change and if necessary the actions of the executive branch. Congressional oversight is an implied power that was granted to congress by necessary and proper clause of the constitution.
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this includes expenditure by employers or public authorities.  its basically anything of monetary value Non salary compensation both cash and non cash  to an employee includes, but isn’t limited to, items like cash awards, gift certificates, tickets to athletic or cultural events. Non-salary compensation is taxable compensation. The amount or benefit value is included in the employee’s W-2 totals for Wages, tips, other compensation it also includes  health care or health insurance, unemployment compensation, disability insurance, other forms of social insurance, non-cash supplements, maternity benefits, free or sub sided child care, and such other fringe benefits as each country may provide. This expenditure does not include contributions made by the employees themselves, or deducted from their gross salaries.
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A bill becomes a law when it has either passed both the U.S house of Representative and the U.S Senate or has been vetoed and overridden. A bill begins in either the house or senate, than is later sponsored by a representative.The bill is reported when the committee has approved the bill.
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Lawmaking,  Representing the People, Performing Oversight, Helping Constituents, and Educating the Public.
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