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What is the power to impeach?
The Nonlegislative Powers.
What are the three nonlegislative powers?
The executive, judicial, and constituent powers.
Impeachment power of congress is an example of what?
nonlegislative powers
What are nonlegislative powers?
powers that are not written down or interpretive completely, but are still used by the government.
Describe two nonlegislative powers of congress?
powers that arre used to check the other branches of government these are set for in the constitution
What nonlegislative powers may be exercised solely by the Senate?
The power to approve or reject major presidential appointments.
What nonlegislative powers may be exercised by congress?
Congress has several powers that are not legislative. They include amending the Constitution, deciding elections, and impeachment power among others.
How does nonlegislative powers affect society?
The non-legislative power does not come from the legislature and therefore affects the activities of the people in a given society.
What nonlegislative action has the senate performed only during the presidencies of Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton?
Voted to impeach
How does each of the nonlegislative powers of congress illustrate the system of checks and balances?
Congress has the power to do several things in order to instill checks and balances. Congress has the power to overturn Supreme Court rulings, impeach the President and to conduct trials and to remove officers from the other branches of government.
List five nonlegislative powers of congress?
Five non-legislative powers of Congress include: 1. Power to impeach officials (ex: President) 2. Power to amend the Constitution. This requires a 2/3 vote by Congress members and ¾ approval by state legislatures 3. Power to give advice and consent 4. Power to conduct investigations (ex: Watergate Scandal) 5. Power to choose executive leaders
What nonlegislative action has the senate performed only during the presidencies of Johnson and Clinton?
Both Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton underwent impeachment trials in the Senate. Neither one was convicted.
