Chapter 11 Section 4 Objective: To understand the non- legislative powers of Congress.
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Transcript of Chapter 11 Section 4 Objective: To understand the non- legislative powers of Congress.
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Chapter 11 Section 4
Objective: To understand the non-legislative powers of Congress
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A. Constitutional Amendments
• 1. Congress has the power to propose amendments to the Constitution by two-thirds vote in each house.
• 2. Congress may call a national convention for the purpose of an amendment.
• How many methods are there?
• Where do we find them?
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B. Electoral Duties
• 1. The House may be called to elect a President if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes..what is the magic number today?
• 2. Under the same circumstances, the Senate may be called to elect a Vice President
• House 1 vote per state…Senate 1 vote per Senator.
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C. Impeachment
• 1. The House has sole power to vote articles of impeachment, or removal, of the President, Vice President, and all other civil officers of the Federal government.
• 2. The Senate has the sole power to conduct the trial of those impeached by the House.
• Think of the House as a Grand Jury that indicts and the Senate as a Petite Jury (think every jury you have seen on TV) that convicts or acquits.
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D. Executive Powers
• 1. The Senate must confirm/reject all major appointments made by the President.
• 2. The Senate must ratify/reject all treaties made by the President.
• What about Executive agreements??
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E. Investigatory Power• 1. Congress holds the power to investigate matters
related to its legislative powers..oversight power.• 2. Congress may choose to conduct an investigation
for five reasons:• * To gather information useful to Congress• * To oversee operations of the Executive• *To focus public attention on an issue• * To expose questionable activities of public
officials• * To promote the interests of some members of
Congress