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No provision for an executive or judicial branch of government. Only a legislative branch was called for in the Articles of Confederation |
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Congress did not have the power to Tax. It could only request funds from states. |
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Change-Congress has the power to collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises (a tax levied for a certain good, or commodity) |
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The Right to regulate currency and to issue money was given both Congress and the state. |
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Change- Only the United States Government can create the value of currency and issue money. NOT THE STATE GOVERNMENTS! |
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Congress lacked the power to regulate trade between the states or with foreign countries. |
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Change- U.S. Congress is able to regulate trade between foreign countries and states |
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Each state regardless of its population, had just one vote in Congress. |
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Change- States have two votes in the Senate. According to their population they have a certain amount of representatives. |
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At least 9 out of the 13 states had to approve a bill before it passed Congress. All thirteen had to approve an amendment to the Articles of Confederation. |
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Change- Need majority of vote of both houses. Then given to President pass, then pass. Veto then both houses need 2/3rds vote to pass the bill. |
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All Bills for raising revenue shall originate in.... |
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This house may propose or concur with amendments as on other bills.... |
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For a bill to be passed these bodies must pass it. |
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If President Vetos then.... |
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Bill go back to house it was created in along with objections, need two-thirds vote. Then if passed objections be sent to the other house. Pass it becomes a law. |
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Must be 25 years old, citizens for 7 years, and must live in state they were choosen from, decided upon by the number of people representing. Each state must have at least one. |
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Can choose Speaker and other officers, and has the sole power of impeachment |
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In case of vacancy executive authority shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. |
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Divided into three classes. First Class vacated at the end of the second year, second class of the fourth year, third class at the sixth year. 1/3rd chosen every year. Resignation, or otherwise occur then appointment until next meeting of the legislat |
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Must be thirty years old, 9 years a citizens, must live in the state elected in. |
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This house can choose officers, like a president pro tempore, when VP isn't around. Or, when he is President. |
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Ability to try impeachments. Impeachment done with 2/3rds vote |
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Judge elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, may give penalties. |
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Detwermine rules of proceedings, punish members for bad behavior, with 2/3rds vote expel someone |
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Keep a journal of ongoings and publish some things except when judgement should be a secret. yays and nays of members recorded with onefifth approval |
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Maynot adjourn during the Congressional Session for more then three days without the consent of the other |
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Privledged from arrest during session unless treason, felony, or breach of peace is the charge. Not be questioned in any other place if in a speech, or debate in a house |
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Cannot be appointed a civil office under the authority of the United States when holding Senator/Representative Position. which gives them money, ot has been created. |
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