18.2.1 - Concurrent powers of Congress Flashcards
Concurrent powers of Congress
concurrent powers of congress
What are 6 concurrent powers of Congress?
- Create legislation
- Override the president’s veto
- Propose constitutional amendments
- Declare war
- Confirm a new VP
- Investigation
Create legislation:
Where does Congress have power over creating legislation?
Congress can only legislate within the Constitution
What did Trump ask Congress to pass legislation to do?
To repeal and replace Obamacare
Who voted against the bill to repeal and replace Obamacare?
All Senate Democrats and 9 Republicans
How many Republicans voted against a partial repeal of Obamacare?
7
What did President Obama do to go along with Congress’ amendment of Obamacare?
He issued Executive Order number 13535 to ensure that abortion would not be funded with federal money
How many public laws were enacted in the 117th Congress, in which the Democrats held both houses as well as the presidency?
362
Override the president’s veto:
What is required once a bill has passed Congress?
The president’s assent for it to become law
How can Congress overturn a presidential veto?
A 2/3 vote in both houses
How many times did George Bush use the veto?
12
How many times did Congress attempt to overturn Bush’s veto and how many were successful?
10 times, 4 successful
How many times did Obama use the veto?
12
How many of Obama’s vetoes were successfully overridden?
1
In his first 6 years as president, how many vetoes did Obama threaten and how many times did he actually use it?
Threatened 148 vetoes, only used the power twice
What bill was overridden in 2016 with strong bipartisanship?
9/11 Victims Bill
How many senators voted to override the veto on the 9/11 Victims Bill?
97
What was the vote in the House of Representatives on the veto override of the 9/11 Victims Bill?
348-77 in favour of override
What did Trump threaten to veto in February 2018?
Any immigration bill that did not contain the ‘four pillars’ laid out by his administration
How many times did Donald Trump veto a bill and how many were successfully overridden?
10 vetoes, 1 override
What veto by Trump was overridden and when was it overridden?
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - 1st January 2021
How many times did Franklin D.Roosevelt use the veto and what % were successfully overridden?
635 times, overridden 2% of time
Propose constitutional amendments:
What is required for Congress to propose a constitutional amendment?
A 2/3 vote in both houses
When was the last constitutional amendment?
1992
What does the 27th amendment do?
Prevents members of Congress from granting themselves pay raises during the current session
Declare War:
When was this power last used?
In 1942 to declare war on Romania
How did president Franklin D. Roosevelt finish his address to Congress after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
‘I, therefore, ask that Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December seventh, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire’
How many times has Congress declared war?
11 times
When was the first time Congress declared war and who on?
Declared war on Great Britain in 1812
Confirm a new vice president:
What allows for a simple majority vote in both houses for a new vice president?
The 25th Amendment
What are two times Congress had to confirm a new vice president?
When the vice president stepped up to become president meaning there was a vacancy:
- Assassination of JFK in 1963
- Resignation of Richard M.Nixon in 1974
Investigation:
What does Congress’ power to subpoena mean?
The ability of Congress to order someone to attend a hearing and compel them to give evidence
What are 2 recent investigations by Congress?
- Reviewing of 9/11
- Role of the US intelligence community and the response to Hurricane Katrina
How many different congressional committees investigated the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election?
4
What billionaire tried to escape a subpoena by staying on his yacht?
Dan Snyder
