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• The Non- Legislative Powers. propose constitutional amendments, electoral duties, impeachment, executive powers, investigate powers.
• Propose constitutional amendments.
• Electoral Duties.
• Impeachment.
• to impeach.
• Treason (Impeachment)
• Bribery (Impeachment)
• Process of Impeachement.

Non-legislative powers are powers given to Congress that have nothing to do with lawmaking, but still have to be done by Congress. a) Electoral Duties – If no presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the House of Representatives must vote for President.

The legislative branch is made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress. Among other powers, the legislative branch makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies.

^^Congress has the power to propose amendments to the Constitution by a 2/3 vote in each house. To promote the interests of some members of Congress. ^^Legislative powers are lawmaking and non-legislative powers are non-lawmaking. ^^A legislature has the power to enact laws, raise taxes and approve appointments.

• Constitutional Amendments. Article V gives Congress the power to propose amendments by a two-thirds vote in each house.
• Electoral Duties. In certain circumstances, the Constitution gives Congress special electoral duties.
• Impeachment Power.
• Appointments.
• Treaties.
• Investigatory Power.

These include the power to declare war, coin money, raise an army and navy, regulate commerce, establish rules of immigration and naturalization, and establish the federal courts and their jurisdictions.

In general, congressional powers can be divided into three types: enumerated, implied, and inherent. An enumerated power is a power explicitly stated in the Constitution.

Which of the following is an implied power of Congress? the powers explicitly given to the federal government by the Constitution to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, raise and support armies, declare war, coin money, and conduct foreign affairs.

What are things Congress cannot do? Expost facto laws (Congress cannot make a law and then charge somebody who already did it in the past). Writ of habeas corpus (Congress cannot arrest and charge someone without evidence of said crime). Bill of Attainder (Congress cannot jail someone without a trail).

Under Article One, Congress is a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Article One grants Congress various enumerated powers and the ability to pass laws “necessary and proper” to carry out those powers.

Congress has the power to:

• Make laws.
• Declare war.
• Raise and provide public money and oversee its proper expenditure.
• Impeach and try federal officers.
• Approve presidential appointments.
• Approve treaties negotiated by the executive branch.
• Oversight and investigations.

Section 9. Powers Denied to Congress

• Clause 1. Importation of Slaves. In General.
• Clause 2. Habeas Corpus Suspension.
• Clause 3. Bills of Attainder and Ex Post Facto Laws.
• Clause 4. Taxes.
• Clause 5. Duties On Exports From States.
• Clause 6. Preference to Ports.
• Clause 7. Appropriations and Accounting of Public Money.
• Clause 8. Titles of Nobility; Presents.

Congress has five main functions: lawmaking, representing the people, performing oversight, helping constituents, and educating the public.

The House and Senate are equal partners in the legislative process – legislation cannot be enacted without the consent of both chambers. However, the Constitution grants each chamber some unique powers. The Senate ratifies treaties and approves presidential appointments while the House initiates revenue-raising bills.