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US Government
Articles of Confederation-Constitution Congressional Powers
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11th Grade
10/20/2006

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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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Executive and judicial branch of government was put in place
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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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H of R
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This house may propose or concur with amendments as on other bills....
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Senate
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For a bill to be passed these bodies must pass it.
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Senate and H of R
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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.
Term
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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H of R
Term
Can choose Speaker and other officers, and has the sole power of impeachment
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H of R
Term
In case of vacancy executive authority shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.
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H of R
Term
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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Senate
Term
Must be thirty years old, 9 years a citizens, must live in the state elected in.
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Senate
Term
This house can choose officers, like a president pro tempore, when VP isn't around. Or, when he is President.
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Senate
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Ability to try impeachments. Impeachment done with 2/3rds vote
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Senate
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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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Both
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Detwermine rules of proceedings, punish members for bad behavior, with 2/3rds vote expel someone
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Both
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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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Both
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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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Both
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Paid by US Treasury
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Both
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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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Both
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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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Both
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