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Bicameral
Two houses
Both houses together
Congress
8 shared power
Appropriating or spending money Passing laws Regulate trade Creating and maintaining the armed forces Declaring war Establish a system of delivering mail Propose amendments Coming manufacturing money.
How many total members of the senate
100
How old do you have to be to join the senate
30years old
How many years of citizenship for the senate.
9
Each us senator serves
A 6 year term.
3 specific powers of the senate.
Approve treaties by a 2/3 vote
Approve major presidential appointments
Conduct the trial when the house impeached an official
2 us senators
Richard Durban mark Kirk
Vice President of the US
President of the senate
President pro term
Serves in the absence of the V.P
The House of Representatives has ………….. Members from throughout the U.S
435
How old to get in the House of Representatives
25
United States citizenship for ………… years.
7
Us representatives serves a
2 year term
Number of representatives kid based on
Population.
Minimum of
1
3 exclusive powers of the House of Representatives
Power of the purse
Choose a president
Impeach government officials
Speaker of the house
Paul Ryan
House majority leader
Kevin macarthy
House minority leader
Nancy pelosi
Powers that are not expressed are called
Impliea powers
How can the congress override a presidential veto
2/3 vote in both houses
Impeach
To accuse of wrongdoing
Must start in the
House of Representatives
If the house votes to impeach
It moves to the senate for removal
The senate requires a ………………. vote from the ………………….. for a conviction and removal from the office.
2/3 ,members present.