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Why is Congress considered a bicameral legislature?

Both Democrats and Republicans can be elected to Congress.

Both the House and the Senate can vote to override a presidential veto.

The Constitution gives both impeachment and appointment powers to Congress.

There are two chambers of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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Which enumerated power is described in this passage?

Congress has the power to raise armies.

Congress can create banks to pay debts.

Congress has the power to collect taxes.

Congress is responsible for the general welfare of the US.

Read the two passages from the Constitution.What requirements are described in these passages?

Before being elected, a representative must have been a citizen for at least seven years, and a senator must have been a citizen for at least nine years.

Representatives can live outside of the state they represent, but senators must live in the state they represent.

Both representatives and senators must be at least 30 years old to be elected.

Both representatives and senators are elected for equal terms.

Congress could better represent the United States by including more

young members.

male members.

older members.

people with a four-year college degree.

Congress charges the president with a crime while the president is in office. Which congressional power does this represent?

the power of oversight: appointment

the power of oversight: impeachment

the power to set citizenship requirements

the power to define taxation rates

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Use the drop-down menus to place these steps in the correct order from 1 to 8 for how a bill becomes a law.The bill is introduced in Congress. A member of Congress proposes an idea for a law. The idea is written into a bill. Other legislators sign on as cosponsors. The bill is sent to committee for review. The bill is sent to the other chamber to be approved by a vote. The bill goes to the president for approval to be signed into law. Once approved, the bill is sent back to where it started to be read again. The bill is voted on in the chamber in which it started.

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