2006-11-02 15:00:38 · 7 answers · asked by ♥heartbroken♥ 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The legislative branch of the government was given several powers under the Constitution. The may lay and collect taxes,regulate commerce with other nations and among the states,declare war,raise an army and navy,coin money. They may also impeach the president and members of the federal judiciary. Another big power of the legislative branch is to make laws that are necessary and proper to carry out it's enumerated powers(the ones listed above). This power is found in the necessary and proper clause.
2006-11-02 15:17:08 · answer #1 · answered by empressashley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
government branch: * President is head of state and government, elected each and every 4 years by potential of the electoral college * each and each state has as many votes by using fact the type of its Representatives and Senators (California at present gets maximum), additionally Washington DC gets 3 votes (because approximately 1970) * President constrained to 2 4-3 hundred and sixty 5 days words (by using fact the Nineteen Fifties) * cabinet contains the heads of each and every branch - unlike interior the united kingdom they ought to no longer be individuals of Congress * President must be 35 or older and born interior the U. S. Legislative branch: * homestead of Representatives - 435 Representatives elected from single-member districts each and every 2 years * Senate - at present one hundred Senators (2 from each and each state) serving six-3 hundred and sixty 5 days words - a million/3 elected each and every 2 years * ruled by potential of the Democratic and Republican events - very uncommon for third events or independents to get elected Judicial branch: * very proper courtroom - contains a prime Justice and eight different justices * Nominated by potential of the President and (i think of) they must be approved by potential of the Senate
2016-12-28 11:31:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
legislative make the laws, declare war, impeach the president, make the currency, allow for trade agreements.
2006-11-02 15:05:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They propose and enact the laws in order to keep us a civilized nation.
2006-11-02 15:07:55 · answer #4 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the power supposedly come from the people who elect them to make laws
2006-11-02 15:06:35 · answer #5 · answered by lm050254 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under the Bush administration? Nothing...
2006-11-02 15:07:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
to make laws
2006-11-02 15:03:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋