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1) Fiscal Power
The Congress is responsible for levying and collecting taxes. This money is used to pay our country's debts and to provide for the defense and well-being of our nation. Congress controls borrowing money and coining and printing currency. They also establish standards for weights and measures and punish counterfeiters.
2) Trade Regulation
The Congress holds the power to regulate foreign and interstate trade. However, they cannot make a law, which would give an advantage in trade between two or more states.
3) Military Power
The Congress is responsible for defending our country by establishing a military force. The organization, arming, establishment of military laws - and seeing that military laws are enforced, belongs to Congress. Military power is shared with the president who is considered the Commander in Chief. However, the power to declare war is granted to the Congress.
4) Other Powers
Congress is also responsible for establishing rules for citizenship in the United States. They are required to maintain a post office, make laws for copyrights and patents, and govern the District of Columbia. The Constitution also granted the power to establish our federal
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∙ 14y ago
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Impeachment: In certain systems, the legislative branch has the power to impeach and remove members of the executive branch (e.g., the President) for wrongdoing or abuse of power
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∙ 11y agoThe President has the power to veto legislation that he doesn't agree with.
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∙ 10y agopresidential veto and judicial interpretation
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∙ 6y agoEach house has different terms. The House has 2 year terms and the Senate 6 years. There are no term limits on congress. As long as a person can get elected they are in office.
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∙ 11y agoHave no clue
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Which branch of the government has the power to declare war?
the legislative branch
Which branch of government has the power to declare war against this aggressor?
The Legislative Branch (Congress) has the power to declare war.
Which branch of the government has the power to make laws?
Legislative has the power to make laws.
What are the checks on the other branches in the legislative branch?
The President can veto any bill that is presented to him by the Legislative branch. Also, because of judicial review the supreme court can declare bills created by the legislative to be unconstitutional.
Which branch creates and passes legislation?
The Legislative Branch passes the laws, even sometimes when they have never been read. The Congress, or in other terms, the House of Representatives and the Senate determine what the laws are for the U.S.
How does the legislative branch limit the power of the president?
executive
What are the checks and balance in the executive branch?
they can limit the legislative branch's power by veto their law
How do the citizens of the United States have the power to limit the legislative branch?
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Congress has the power to change the number of justices on the supreme courtthis is a way of what?
NOVANET: Legislative branch can limit the power of the judicial branch.
How do the judicial and executives branches limit the power of the legislative branch?
So that one branch is not stronger than tthe other.
How do judicial and executive branches limit the power of the legislative branch?
So that one branch is not stronger than tthe other.
What is a limit of the legislative branch in a presidential government?
The President has the power to veto legislation that he doesn't agree with.
How do the judicial branch limit the legislative branch?
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What power does the legislative branch have over the executive branch?
The president has no power over the legislative.
What branch of government can the senate limit the power of?
In the United States, the Senate is one of the two houses that make up the Legislative Branch, aka Congress. According to the system of Checks and Balances, the Legislative Branch can limit the power of the Executive Branch through two methods: it can override a President's veto with 2/3 majority vote (meaning the bill will become law anyway without President's signature), or it can remove an unsatisfactory Executive Offical from office, because it has the power of impeachment, and it also tries impeachment cases. The Legislative Branch also has some power over the Judicial Branch because it confirms judicial appointments.
Which branch of the government has the power to declare war?
the legislative branch
What happened to the legislative branch when napoleon took power?
There was no legislative branch for Napoleon. He was French and the French didn’t have a legislative branch.
