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• Who has the power to confirm judges?

  3 days ago, 1:51pm - Congress checks the power of the judiciary mainly through its...

• Who defines the powers of congress?

  3 days ago, 1:31pm - Article 1 of the US Constitution describes and defines the po...

• Is it true, Congress can collect taxes on income as long as the taxes are the same for everyone in all states?

  3 days ago, 1:24pm - The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on inc...

• What is the difference between delegated and implied powers?

  3 days ago, 1:21pm - In the Constitution, delegated (expressed) powers are powers ...

• Where is the elastic clause in the constitution?

  3 days ago, 1:21pm - Elastic Clause is found in Article I, Section VIII of the Con...

• What does the Constitution say about taxes?

  3 days ago, 12:55pm - Article 1 Section 8: The Congress shall have Power To lay and...

• What does the president and congress both have in common?

  3 days ago, 12:54pm - The framers of the U.S. Constitution created a presidency tha...

• What kind of government structure did the Articles of Confederation create?

  3 days ago, 12:43pm - It provided for a confederation of sovereign states and gave ...

• How did the fed gov gain the power to lay an income tax?

  3 days ago, 12:15pm - The sixteenth amendment to the constitution gives Congress th...

• What are the foreign policy powers of Congress?

  3 days ago, 12:13pm - Congress can make foreign policy through: resolutions and pol...

• What were some of the powers of the Government Under The Articles of Confederation?

  3 days ago, 12:07pm - The ninth article gave Congress the power of "appointing cour...

• What did the 16 th amendment do?

  3 days ago, 12:05pm - The 16th amendment says the Congress shall have power to lay ...

• Is it true that members of Congress concentrate almost entirely on evaluating legislation?

  3 days ago, 11:47am - Congress is the legislative, or lawmaking, branch of our natl...

• How does the legislative process in the senate differ from that in the house?

  3 days ago, 11:18am - The United States Constitution (Article I, Section I) grants ...

• What was the war powers act?

  3 days ago, 11:18am - The War Powers Resolution of 1973 is a Federal law that limit...

• What is the formal powers of president regarding war?

  3 days ago, 11:07am - While the power to declare war is constitutionally vested in ...

• Why do you think some people are concerned that the presidency has become too powerful?

  3 days ago, 10:58am - There is some evidence of increased partisanship, but I think...

• What are the powers of the supreme court?

  3 days ago, 10:50am - He Supreme Court has the power of judicial review. It may dec...

• What powers did the congress have under the article of confederation?

  3 days ago, 10:42am - To borrow money on the credit of the United States; To regula...

• What are to formal powers that congress has over war making?

  3 days ago, 10:41am - Congress has the ability to declare war and appropriate dolla...

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