Congressional Powers
- Implied powers - Implied powers are powers that are given to congress to change things, such as relating to computers, although computers didn't exist at the time.
- Expressed powers - Expressed powers are powers that are given exclusively to Congress.
Examples
- Power to tax and spend money for the good of the U.S.
- Power to control foreign commerce.
- Power to borrow money from other sources.
- Establish naturalization and bankruptcy laws.
- Power to coin money.
- Punishment for counterfeit money and stocks.
- Make post offices.
- Create courts below the Supreme Court.
- Grant patents and copyrights.
- Punishment for felonies and conspiracies of the high seas.
- Provide a navy.
- Provide an army.
- Right to declare war.
- Organize army and discipline the militia.
- Govern the district of Columbia.
- Make laws that are deemed necessary and proper to carry out all other powers.
Senate member requirements
- Citizens of the U.S. with no less than 30 years of age can contest election to the senate.
- Have been a U.S. citizen for the past nine years.
- Must be a resident of the state which they want to represent at the time of elections.
- They must not be holding any office of profit under the government of the United States.
House member requirements
- You must be a minimum of 25 years old at the time of inauguration.
- You must be a resident of the state in which your district resides.
- You must have been a U.S. citizen for seven years prior to inauguration.
Term Lengths
Senate: Term length is six years, depending on the states law for re-election, you can be re-elected as many times as allowed, or wanted.
House: Term length is two years, but you can be re-elected as many times as you want.
House: Term length is two years, but you can be re-elected as many times as you want.
Number of members
Senate: The senate has 100 members, this number is determined by each state having two senators each.
House: The house has 435 members, this number is determined by the population of each state, which tells how many representatives are needed.
House: The house has 435 members, this number is determined by the population of each state, which tells how many representatives are needed.