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started by Alyssa Apilado on 11 Nov 10
started by Alyssa Apilado on 11 Nov 10
started by Alyssa Apilado on 11 Nov 10
started by Alyssa Apilado on 11 Nov 10
11. Explain the provisions for impeachment.
The Senate has the sole power to try impeachments. The President of the United States and the Chief Justice are tried; the Chief Justice is next in line if something were to happen to the President. In order to be convicted they need two thirds of the members to vote to impeach them.
12. What punishments may be given to one convicted after impeachment?
After impeachment that person is removed from office, and they are not allowed to hold any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States. If they were impeached for a legal reason, they could be put to a trial for further punishment.
19. List twelve important powers of Congress.
Congress can collect taxes to pay the debts and provide for the general welfare of the United States.
Congress can borrow money from the United States
Congress can pass naturalization and bankruptcy laws to establish uniform in both naturalization and bankruptcy.
Congress may coin money to regulate the value of foreign coin and to fix the standard of weights and measures.
Congress can maintain and provide for a navy.
Congress can make rules regulate the land and naval forces by making new rules for the government.
Congress can maintain and army by raising money, but this can only be done for two years.
Congress can declare war, while the President cannot.
Congress can punish commit crimes on the high sea (outside the three mile limit). They must follow the law from the international law.
Congress can establish tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court.
Congress can maintain an army.
Congress can determine militia. This would execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions.
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14. What special legal protection is given to members of Congress?
* Members of congress were immune from libel (written or established) lawsuits.
* Had immunity against some laws and arrests.
15. Where must all money bills originate?
* All money bills must originate at the House of representatives.
* The senate is able to propose or concur with amendments on other bills
16. In what three ways may a bill become a law?
1. A bill starts out as an idea by the people, who then speak to their congressmen or congressman.
2. The congressmen or representative decides if the bill is worthy enough to be brought up to the House of Representatives. The house of representatives assign a number to the bill and sends it to a temporary committee.
3. Once the committee reviews, researches, and revises the bill, they decide whether or not to vote and pass it back on to the House of Representatives. If they decide to pass the law, the bill is sent back or reported to the House of Representatives and they debate the pros and cons of the bill.
4. There are three ways the House of Representatives vote to pass on the bill to the Senate.
a. Voice vote - Representatives say "yay" or "nay"
b. Division vote - Representatives stand for if they want the bill to pass, and then another standing for "nay"
c. Recorded vote - an electronical voting system (yes, no, or present - this if they do not want to vote on the bill)
5. If the bill passes the bill is sent to the White House for the President to sign. The president has the choice of signing it or vetoing the bill. If the President signs the bill, it then passes and becomes a law.