The Legislative Branch Article I Congress House of
The Legislative Branch Article I Congress
House of Representatives o Term: 2 years o Qualifications n 25 years old n 7 years as a U. S. citizen n Resident of represented state
House of Representatives o Number of representatives: 435 o Head of House of Representatives n Speaker of the House Decides the committees each member will serve on Decides the order in which bills will be heard
House of Representatives o Special Powers of the House of Representatives n All money (appropriations) bills start here n Select the President in an Electoral College tie n Write the article of impeachment against high ranking officials
Senate o Term of office: 6 years o Qualifications: n 30 years old n 9 years a citizen of the U. S. n Resident of the represented state
Senate o Number of Senators: 100 o Head of the Senate: U. S. Vice President o Day to day head of Senate: President Pro Tempore o Power: Decides committee members and order bill are debated.
Senate o Special Powers n Approves all treaties n Approves all appointments n Chooses the Vice President in an Electoral College tie n Acts as the jury in all trials of impeachment
Privileges and Compensation of Congress members: o Salary $147, 000 per year o Medical and dental benefits o Free office, parking, and trips to home state o Staff budget o Tax break on second home o Franking privilege- free postage on all mail to constituents
Privileges and Compensation of Congress members: o Immunity or legal protection: o Cannot be sued of anything they say or write while carrying out their duties o Cannot be arrested for minor offenses while Congress is in session o May not hold in other political office at the same time
Powers denied Congress o Cannot suspend the writ of Habeas Corpus- must show cause for holding a suspect except in wartime o No ex post facto law- cannot punish a person for an act committed before there was a law against it.
Powers denied Congress o No tax on exports o All states must be treated the same o Congress must approve all expenditures of the President through laws o No titles of nobility
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