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Chapter 5 - Section 3
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Essential Question How did the Constitution empower/limit Congress?
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Financing the Government
Pay for government programs and defense Raise and collect taxes
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American Trade and Business
Regulate trade with foreign countries and among the states Pass laws that protect the rights of investors
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Defending the Country Power to declare war and maintain armed forces
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Creating Lower Courts Power to pass laws
Set up a system of national courts to enforce them
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Providing for Growth Regulate immigration and naturalization
Govern the country’s territories Admit new states
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Implied Powers Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution
Established through the “necessary and proper clause” Stretch delegated powers to cover many areas Sometimes called the “elastic clause”
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Impeachment To accuse an officeholder of misconduct Treason
An act that betrays or endangers one’s country
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Impeachment Process Charges draw up in the House
Majority vote = impeachment Put on trial Senate is the court Presided over by the vice president 2/3 guilty = removed from office
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Impeached Only two Presidents Andrew Johnson Bill Clinton
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Special Powers - House Start all revenue raising bills
Impeach public officials Choose President if no one receives a majority
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Special Powers - Senate
Holds all impeachment trials Choose vice president if there is no majority Approves treaties by 2/3 vote Approves high officials
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Limits to Power Ex Post facto Laws - laws that apply to things in the past Bills of Attainder - Sentencing people without trial Remove the writ of Habeas Corpus - right to a court order determining if there is enough evidence to go to trial
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More Limits Tax Exports Violate the Bill of Rights
Favor one state over another Grant titles of nobility Spend money without a law
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