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The U.S. Congress is one of the three checks and balances of power in the federal government. The other two being the presidency and the Supreme Court.
As a legislative, rule-making power, it, too, has checks within itself. The Senate -- comprised of two senators from each of the 50 states -- and the House of representatives -- giving proportionate representation to the size of the states -- can offset each other and lead to compromise.
Ideally, not too much power is distributed in the states, while the size of the states are not ignored either.
The length of terms -- six years in the Senate -- and two years in the House -- avoid having little continuity by allowing longer terms in the Senate and not too lengthy of a stay in the House, preventing embedded power, in theory.
Checks and balances also appear in the two-party system currently in place.
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What type of govermment does US have?
Democraic
What was our nation's first national govermment?
Our Nation's first national government was the second continental congress!
Does the constitution define the role of the US congress?
Yeah
What role does American president play in Congress?
The US President is not a legislator. He plays no role in Congress. This is one of the big differences between the US Constitution and a parliamentary system in which the Prime Minister is the leader of his party on the legislature.
What type of govermment dose South America have?
What type of govermment dose south america have?
What role did us congress play in the decision to escalate US military involvement in Vietnam?
They passed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
What is a trustee role in us congress?
people who act according to their concience and the broad intrest of society
How do you get citizenship in Luxembourg?
You go to the govermment
What was the president's formal role in modifying the US Constitution to include the ERA?
The US president has no formal role in changing the Constitution. He does not even formally approve amendments that are proposed by Congress. Of course, he can lobby for an amendment if he wishes .
What role do women have in Congress?
In the United States of America, Congress women play the same role as the men. However, there are fewer women in Congress than men.
The President proposes laws to congress in his or her role of?
Chief Legislator
What role does congress fulfill when holding special hearings or investigations?
Congress is fulfilling its role of oversight when it holds hearings or conducts investigations. Congress is one of the three branches of government.
