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THE STRUCTURE AND POWERS OF CONGRESS

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1 THE STRUCTURE AND POWERS OF CONGRESS
American Government THE STRUCTURE AND POWERS OF CONGRESS

2 Bicameral Legislature
Senate and House of Representatives CONGRESS

3 US House of Representatives
Qualifications 25 Years of Age 7 Years a Citizen Resident of the District 2 Year Term Representative David Joyce (R) 14th Congressional District of Ohio

4 Ohio Congressional Districts
Gerrymandering

5 Senior Senator Sherrod Brown (D) Junior Senator Rob Portman (R)
US Senate Senior Senator Sherrod Brown (D) Qualifications 30 Years of Age 9 Years a Citizen Resident of the State 6 Year Term Junior Senator Rob Portman (R)

6 Powers of Congress Powers of the Purse To tax To borrow money
To coin money To fund the functions of government

7 Powers of Congress Military Powers To declare war
To raise armies and navies To regulate the military To ratify treaties

8 Powers of Congress Patents Copyrights Encourage invention and progress

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