1. October 2, 2017
U.S. History Agenda:
DO NOW: True or False?
DOCUMENT ANALYSIS: Powers of the Legislative Branch
NOTES #8: What are the powers of the legislative branch?

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CONGRESS 

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7. What are the powers of the legislative branch? Notes #8

8. In the U.S. Constitution, the legislative branch makes the laws and is made up of Congress (both the House of Representatives and the Senate).
Capitol Hill;
Washington, D.C.

9. Congress has the power to:

10. 1. Regulate money and trade.
2. Tax to provide services.

11. 3. Provide for national defense. 4. Declare war.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt asks for Congress
to declare war on Japan (December 8, 1941)

12. 5. Override presidential vetoes.
Congress needs a 2/3rds vote in both
the House of Representatives and the Senate
to override a presidential veto

13. (House of) Representatives can serve unlimited two-year terms and are elected directly by voters in their congressional districts.
Speaker of the House
Paul Ryan
NY 25th District Rep.
Louise Slaughter

14. The House of Representatives has the power to: impeach public officials.

15. President of the Senate Vice President Mike Pence
Senators can serve unlimited six-year terms and are elected directly by voters in their states.
New York Senator
Charles Schumer
New York Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
President of the Senate
Vice President Mike Pence

16. Supreme Court justice confirmation hearing
The Senate has the power to: approve presidential nominations, approve treaties, and act as the jury in impeachment trials.
Supreme Court justice confirmation hearing
before the Senate