Powers of Congress: The Constitution gives powers to the Congress in three ways: through the expressed, or clearly stated, powers, through the implied, powers deducted form the clearly stated powers, through the inherent powers, those possessed by all sovereign states.
Directions: Go to the U.S History website and read the Article I of the Constitution
"How Is Power Divided in the United States Government?" Now you are ready to answer the questions below in complete sentences. Post your responses. Comment on another student response.
1. Describe the 2 branches of the Legislative Branch United States government and the primary functions they perform.
2. Which House has the power to impeach the president? Describe what circumstances outlined in Article I would warrant the impeachment proceedings.
3. List the steps that must be taken for a bill to become a law when the bill does not have the President's signature.
4. Which branch shares foreign relations powers with Congress?
Why do you thing this power is shared?
5. Section 8 of Article I states, "The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes," list several circumstances in which Congress can exercise the power to tax.
6. Select two Articles from the Bill of Rights and describe how each one impacts current events.
1. The two branches of the Legislative Branch of the United States government is the Senate and the House of Representatives and their main function is to make laws and each branch has their own unique powers.
ReplyDelete2. The House of Representatives has the power to impeach the president. Impeachment is warranted according to Article I when the President is convicted of "treason, bribery, or other high, crimes and misdemeanors".
3. Once the bill goes through its process and goes on the President's desk, the President can either choose to sign it or to veto it. If the President veto's the bill and it does not get his signature, it goes back to the house where they have to come up with a 2/3's vote in favor of the bill for it to become a law which rarely happens.
4. The Executive Branch shares powers with Congress in foreign relations because the President may need to act as a Commander in Chief or recognize foreign governments.
5. Congress has the power to tax and can tax when someone sells something (sales tax), when someone gets paid (income tax), for owning a property (property taxes), and many other ways such as taxing imports.
6. (1) Article 1: Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition could be used to express yourself and speak freely about anything without punishment from the government
(2) Article 2: The right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia gives the people the power to have firearms to defend themselves and to be able to fight back and form a militia in case the government because tyrannical.
1. The two branches of the Legislative Branch are the Senate and the House of Representatives. They’re primary function is to be a check in the balance. They examine the laws, bils, and treaties to determine if they are constitutional or not.
ReplyDelete2. The House of Representatives holds the power to impeach the president. They can do so under Article I when the president is guilty of treason, bribery, or other crimes.
3. When a bill is vetoed, it is sent back to the legislators. If they want to override the veto, they would do so by conducting another. If the ⅔ of the legislators are in favor of it, the bill becomes a law.
4. Congress and the Executive Branch shares powers because the President also holds the title Commander in Chief which requires him to handle foreign affairs as well.
5. The government can collect taxes like income tax, property tax, payroll tax, consumption tax, tariffs, and more.
6. Article 2 has a big impact on current events because it gives US citizens the right to bear arms, but governors are trying to control it. Additionally, Article 7 gives citizens the right to a jury.
Nice job! I agree the second amendment is very relevant in many of today's current events.
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ReplyDeleteDescribe the 2 branches of the Legislative Branch United States government and the primary functions they perform.
The House of Representatives is one branch, they make and pass federal laws, or turn bills into laws. The Senate is another branch and they check the president, decide impeachment cases, and make treaties.
2. Which House has the power to impeach the president? Describe what circumstances outlined in Article I would warrant the impeachment proceedings.
The House of Representatives has the power to impeach the president if he or she has commited fraud or corruption against the United States.
3. List the steps that must be taken for a bill to become a law when the bill does not have the President's signature.
If the President vetoes a bill, it can be sent back to Congress and they can override the veto, this is how Congress checks the power of the president.
4. Which branch shares foreign relations powers with Congress?
The Executive Branch (the President) handles foriegn affairs but only Congress has the sole power to declare war.
Why do you think this power is shared?
This power is shared to insure the system of checks and balances. Multiple parties involved will make sure that the decision of whether the county should go to war or not will be decided by what is best for the majority of the nation.
5. Section 8 of Article I states, "The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes," list several circumstances in which Congress can exercise the power to tax.
Congress has the power to tax to promote the general welfare, pay off national debt, ect. They have used this power by taxing real estate, income, goods, and food.
6. Select two Articles from the Bill of Rights and describe how each one impacts current events.
The first amendment states that the government cannot take away “the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” This affects the current society since people still have the right to peacefully protest, and they do when they want to feel heard.
The IV amendment says “the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial,” which ensures that no one can be sent to prison and have to wait years in order to be on trial, and they have public witnesses that can watch which is another way to have a fair trial.
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Delete1. The lower legislative branch is the House of Representatives. In the House, each state is able to elect a certain amount of representatives depending on their population. The upper chamber of the legislative branch is the Senate. Each state is allowed to elect two Senators to represent their state.
ReplyDelete2. The House of Representatives has the sole power to charge a president with impeachment. However, the Senate has the sole power to try a president with impeachment. The Senate decides whether to acquit or convict. To be charged with impeachment, a president must commit “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors”.
3. If a bill is not given a presidential signature and it is vetoed, it is sent back to Congress. There, both chambers of Congress must pass the bill with a ⅔ vote. This is very difficult to do. Alternatively, if the president does not sign the bill or veto it after 10 days, the bill becomes law without signature.
4. The Executive Branch shares foreign relations power with Congress. This is necessary because the President can maintain positive or negative relationships with other foreign leaders and can act as a sole leader of the military. Congress’ role is also important to make sure that the citizens are being represented. Congress has the sole authority to declare war.
5. Congress can tax citizens to protect their common interest by paying debts, and providing for the common Defense and general Welfare.
6. The first amendment to the bill of rights is freedom of religion, speech, and press. This is relevant today because many people do not enjoy hearing the opinions of people who disagree with them- politically or otherwise- and attempt to censor them. I believe all people should have the right to voice their opinion.
One interesting and recent Supreme Court case I found was in regards to the fourth amendment, which protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures of their person and property. In this case, a police officer was following a motorcyclist who had committed traffic violations. The police officer found his home and lifted the covering of the man’s motorcycle to confirm it was him and to run the license plate. The motorcycle was found to be reported stolen and the man was arrested. 8/9 judges found that the police officer was in violation of the fourth amendment.
1) The two branches of the Legislative Branch United States Government are the Senate and the House of Representatives. They function to be like a check in balance, they also look into the laws, bills, and treaties to see if they are constitutional or not. Each state is allowed to elect two Senators to represent their state.
ReplyDelete2) The House of Representatives has the power to charge a president with impeachment or to try a president with impeachment if he or she has committed fraud or corruption against the United States.
3) If the President vetoes a bill, it can be sent back to Congress and must be passed with a 2\3 vote. However, if the bill is not signed by the president or vetoed, the bill becomes a law without signature.
4) It is necessary for the Executive Branch to share foreign relations with Congress because the President can maintain a positive or negative relationship with foreign leaders and is able to act as a sole leader of the military. Congress has the sole authority to declare war of it's needed.
5) Congress can provide for the common defense and general Welfare as well as taxing citizens to pay debts and protect their common interest.
6) Article 1 consists of the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and a petition can be used to express and speak freely without punishment from the government.
The 4th amendment ensures that no one can be sent to prison and wait years in order to be on trial, and they have public witnesses that can watch.
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DeleteReally good! I also agree the fourth amendment is super important in current events
DeleteThe legislative branch makes up the laws. This branch is made up of House of Representatives and the Senate.
ReplyDeleteAn impeachment trial occurs in the senate. If the house votes to impeach, the hearing occurs in the senate. A two-thirds majority is needed.
If the bill is vetoed it is sent back to congress and must be passed with a ⅔ vote.
The executive branch and congress share foreign relations.
Article 1 talks about the freedom of speech and freedom of religion, press and
assembly. This is really important because some people have a lot of anger with others but it’s important to remember that we all are allowed to express our opinions and beliefs. It is important to appreciate the freedoms we have.
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ReplyDeleteThe legislative branch makes laws, the executive branch carries them out, and the judicial branch evaluates them.
The House of Representatives start the impeachment process, and then the Senate tries the official for impeachment.
The Constitution says that the president, vice president, and other officials of the US government can be tried for impeachment on the grounds of treachery, bribery, other high crimes, and misdemeanors.
A two-thirds vote or greater is needed in both the House and the Senate to override the President's veto. If two-thirds of both houses of Congress vote successfully to override the veto, the bill becomes a law. If the House and Senate don’t override the president’s veto, that bill does not become a law.
The executive branch shares this power with Congress. It is too large of a role for one branch, so the power is split.
According to the Constitution, Congress is allowed to tax in order to provide for the common defense and general welfare of the country/people. One example is taxing to provide for the defense of the nation (military etc).
Article 1 defends our freedom of speech, this allows the journalist community to print controversial information. Article III of the Constitution establishes and empowers the judicial branch of the national government.
1. The legeslative branch is made up of the senate and the hosue of reps. the senate can ratify treaties and comirms appointments of the president. The house can introduce bills and resolutuions, offer amendments and serve on committees.
ReplyDelete2.the house of reps has the right to impeach the president if he/she is guity of treason, bribery, or any other crimes.
3. If the president veto's a bill it gets sent back tp congress anf they have the option to overide the presidnet with a 2/3 majority and the bill gets passed as a law
4. Congress and the executve branch share powers to keep the system of checks and balances
5. the governemnt can tax on imports, property tax, income tax, saled tax, and more...
6. article 1- This article lists our freedoms and the usited stated would not be the same without it
article 14- innocent until proven guilty, this is huge and is a big differnce betwee our court system and many other countries