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Why do members of congress have special protection against arrest?
Members of Congress have protection from arrest while they are going to and leaving the house of Congress to vote. This prevents the president from using his executive powers to unduly control Congress.
What are the two major legislative powers?
Congress and the House of Representatives
What house has law making powers?
congress or the or the legislative branch
Was there only one house or division and Congress?
In the United States, Congress is bicameral, meaning it consists of two separate chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. This structure was established by the Constitution to balance the representation of the populous states with that of the less populous ones. Each chamber has distinct powers and responsibilities, contributing to the legislative process. Thus, there is not just one house or division in Congress.
The legislative powers of the government are given to this body which consists of a senate and a house of representatives?
The Senate and the House of Representatives together make up the Congress of the US.
Who has been given all legislative or law-making powers?
Congress. The senate and the house of representatives.
Was bicameral the system that gives each branch of government ways to limit the powers of the other two?
No. Bicameral means the Legislative branch of the government (Congress) is divided into two separate parts, called chambers or houses. In the United States, the two chambers of Congress are the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Is the House of Representatives the same thing as Congress?
There are two parts to the Congress, you have the House of Representatives, which is based on the population of the state and then you have the Senate, in which each state has two members regardless of population.
Who has US lawmaking powers?
The Senate and the House of Representatives have the power tomake laws. (the legislative power)
What are the special powers of each house for legislative?
In the U.S. Congress, each house has unique powers. The House of Representatives has the exclusive authority to initiate revenue bills and impeach federal officials. The Senate, on the other hand, has the power to confirm presidential appointments, ratify treaties, and conduct impeachment trials. These distinctions reflect the different roles and responsibilities each chamber plays in the legislative process.
How does the separation of powers along with checks and balances limit the presidents powers?
The separation of powers in the Constitution establishes three separate branches of government, the executive, judicial, and legislative. Each has their own special powers. Checks and balances allow each of the three branches to "check" the power of the other two branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. The president's powers are limited by the power of the other two branches. For example: the Court can rule an action by the president as unconstitutional and the Congress can over-ride a presidential veto.
What does Article 1 to the U.S. Constitution do?
Article I of the Constitution covers the legislative branch of the Federal Government, which is Congress. Article I establishes how Congress is structured (House of Representatives and Senate), how representation in each house is determined, the qualifications of office for Representatives and Senators, how a bill becomes a law, the rights, powers and immunities of each house and/or its members, that a census must be taken every ten years, the powers of Congress, the powers denied to Congress, and the powers denied to the states. Article I is also where the Great Compromise is found (concerning representation), as well as the now-defunct Three-Fifths Compromise, which declared a slave to be three-fifths of a white man for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.
