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Executive Agencies
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Agencies and Departments operated by the government
Examples:
Administration on Aging
Agricultural Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Impeach
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER House of Representatives has power of Impeachment
Senate tries all Impeachments (2/3 members present
President, Vice President, all civil officers can be removed from office for:
conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors
Power of the Purse
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Congress controls the money.
If you want a new program, you have to have the support of Congress.
,Commerce Clause
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER U.S. Congress has the power to regulate commerce with
foreign nations, among states,and with Indian Tribes
(Enumerated Power)
Elastic Clause
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Gives Congress the power to pass all laws "necessary
and proper" for carrying out the enumerated list of powers
Non-Legislative Powers
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Powers that don't deal with making laws
Examples:
Investigating wrongdoing in the government
Impeachment
Confirming presidential appointees and treaties
Expressed/Delegated Powers/Enumerated
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Lawmaking powers that are listed directly in the
Constitution
Examples:
Taxes
, Currency
Commerce and borrowing money
Implied Powers
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Powers that are not directly expressed in the
Constitution, but are necessary to carry out delegated powers
Examples:
Allows Congress to control the price of postage stamps
Redesign our money
Reapportionment
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Happens every ten years )(Census)
The number of delegates to the House of Representatives is realigned based on the
population within each state.
Senate
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Represents the states
Considered Upper House - higher prestige
100 members - each serving a six year term
Terms are staggered, so 1/3 of senate is up for election every other year.
Each state has two members
Qualifications:
Executive Agencies
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Agencies and Departments operated by the government
Examples:
Administration on Aging
Agricultural Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Impeach
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER House of Representatives has power of Impeachment
Senate tries all Impeachments (2/3 members present
President, Vice President, all civil officers can be removed from office for:
conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors
Power of the Purse
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Congress controls the money.
If you want a new program, you have to have the support of Congress.
,Commerce Clause
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER U.S. Congress has the power to regulate commerce with
foreign nations, among states,and with Indian Tribes
(Enumerated Power)
Elastic Clause
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Gives Congress the power to pass all laws "necessary
and proper" for carrying out the enumerated list of powers
Non-Legislative Powers
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Powers that don't deal with making laws
Examples:
Investigating wrongdoing in the government
Impeachment
Confirming presidential appointees and treaties
Expressed/Delegated Powers/Enumerated
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Lawmaking powers that are listed directly in the
Constitution
Examples:
Taxes
, Currency
Commerce and borrowing money
Implied Powers
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Powers that are not directly expressed in the
Constitution, but are necessary to carry out delegated powers
Examples:
Allows Congress to control the price of postage stamps
Redesign our money
Reapportionment
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Happens every ten years )(Census)
The number of delegates to the House of Representatives is realigned based on the
population within each state.
Senate
(Legislative Branch) - ANSWER Represents the states
Considered Upper House - higher prestige
100 members - each serving a six year term
Terms are staggered, so 1/3 of senate is up for election every other year.
Each state has two members
Qualifications:
