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Congress is the only group that can declare war. However with the War Powers Act of 1973, it is possible for the present to unilaterally dispatch American troops into combat under certain circumstances and for a finite time if Congress is advised of his actions. This was been stretched by President George W. Bush who sent troops to Iraq in 2003 for a conflict that lasted eight years.
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Congress is the only government body that can do what?
Impeachment
What could congress do and not do under this plan?
what could the congress do under the government body
Are congress and constitution the same?
The United States Government consists of three bodies, executive, legislative and judicial. The congress and senate are two arms of the legislative body.
The government travel charge card is used for blank travel only?
official
Who spends the taxes?
In the USA, at the highest level it is the Congress (House of Reps). They are the only body that has the ability to FUND government spending. After them, it is the Government Agency that is given the spending authorization. After them, it is the Treasury that hands out the Money.
What is the only branch of government that can enter into treaties?
the president can sign a treaty but congress has to ratify it in order for the US to enter into it. So I guess congress is the only branch of government.
Why were women not represented at the congress?
The government was instituted among men only.
What is the only court or legislative body that can overrule the supreme court?
Congress, is the only legislative body that can overrule the Supreme Court.
The second continental congress acted like a central government by?
Although the Second Continental Congress had take on the functions of a central government, it really had no power to do so. The only thing that made Congress a central government was the fact that the necessities of war gave its decisions popular support.
What is a unicameral legislature?
A unicameral congress is a legislature consisting of one body, group, or "house", as opposed to a bicameral congress, which has two (and a tricameral congress would have three). (Keep in mind that those words have the same prefixes as unicycle, bicycle and tricycle.)
What can the government do?
Only the national government can wage war. They also have the exclusive power given to Congress to raise and support armies.
How was power in congress divided under the articles of confederation?
The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution and to have new central government. States did not give up much of their power. They only had 1 vote in Congress. However, there was only one branch of the central government and that was Congress. The states still conducted the state government for their state.
