Civics

• An example of an implied power of Congress is being able to declare war on another country.
• 435 legislators make up today's united states house of Representatives.
• The Senate has the power to try all impeachments, meaning that if someone is charged with a crime by the House of Representatives, it will be tried in the Senate.
• The House of Representatives has the sole power of impeachment, which means they can bring charges against government officials who have committed crimes while in office.
• The President can veto any bill passed by congress but this action can be overridden by two-thirds vote in both houses.
• The members of Congress can seek re-election for their positions with no limit.
• One term for a US Senator is 6 years
• 100 legislators make up today's United States Senate.
• The minimum age for being a member of the house of Representatives is 25 years old.
• The Vice president is also known as the president of the Senate in Congress.
• The legislative branch in the United States government's main function is to create laws.
• A bill becomes a law by first being introduced into the House of Representatives or the Senate.
• The second thing a bill does to become a law is to be put in a committee.
• The third thing a bill does when becoming law is receiving a floor vote from the house it was introduced.
• The fourth thing a bill does it go to the other house for committee and Floor vote.
• The last thing a bill has to do before becoming law is to be signed by the president or to get vetoed.
• Congress creating income tax is an example of an expressed power of congress.