House of Representatives
House Membership:
Number of Members
Title
Based on
What are
435
Representatives
Based on population
Senate Membership:
Number of Members
Title
Based on
What are
100
Senators
Based on 2 per state
Congress's Superpower
What is Making Laws
Regulate Trade with Foreign Countries and among the States
Create Standards for Weights and Measures
Protect the Rights of Inventors
What is Encourage Trade and Industry
NO Ignoring Responsibilities
NO Granting Titles of Nobility
What is
No failing to SERVE the people
No person can become KING or QUEEN
House:
Frequency of Election
Representatives per Election
Length of Term
What is
Every 2 Years
Everyone
2 Year Terms
Senate:
Frequency of Election
Senators per Election
Length of Term
What is
Every 2 Years
1/3 or 33% (33/33/34)
6 Year Terms
SPECIFIC Powers given directly to Congress
Written in the Constitution
What are Delegated Powers
Declare War
Maintain Military
Create Citizen Army
What is Defend the Country
NO Taking Extra Money
What is
No spending money unless it is in the BUDGET
House Requirements:
Age Requirements
Citizenship Requirements
Residency Requirements
What are
25 Years Old
7 Years
Live in the State where elected
Senate Requirements:
Age Requirements
Citizenship Requirements
Residency Requirements
What are
30 Years Old
9 Years
Live in the State where elected
NECESSARY and PROPER Powers
NOT Written in the Constitution
What are Implied Powers
Regulate Immigration
Pass Naturalization Laws
Govern Territories
Admit New States
What is Grow the Country
NO Favoritism to States for Trade
What is
No unfair ADVANTAGES for any state
Specified Powers:
ONLY for the House
What are
Start Impeachment Process
Choose PRESIDENT (If NOT chosen during Election)
Creates all Bills relating to MONEY
Specified Powers:
ONLY for the Senate
What are
Continue / End Impeachment Process
Choose Vice PRESIDENT (If NOT chosen during Election)
Approves FOREIGN TREATIES
Approves Presidential NOMINEES
Who / How the Judicial Branch LIMITS the power of the Legislative Branch
What is the Supreme Court and Judicial Review
Create National Court System
Pass Laws
What is Legislate / Create Legislation
NO Taxing Exports
What is
NO Taxes on GOODS SENT to other countries
House Responsibilities in IMPEACHMENT Proceedings:
What is
Start the Process
Investigate
Look for Evidence
Senate Role in IMPEACHMENT Proceedings:
What is
Continue / End the Process
Conduct the Trial
Examine the Evidence
How the Constitution LIMITS the power of the
Legislative Branch
What are the 10th Amendment
and Article 1 Section 9
To Pay for Defense and General Welfare:
Collect Taxes
Borrow Money
Print and Coin Money
What is Finance the Government
Forbidden Powers:
Ex Post Facto
Bills of Attainder
Suspending a Writ of Habeus Corpus
What are
No PUNISHMENT of actions done BEFORE new laws are created
No TIME in PRISON without a TRIAL
No HOLDING a person without EVIDENCE
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