POS-1041 Chapter 6: POS1041 Chapter 6 Notes
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Single most extensive grant of power in the constitution. Authority in foreign affairs, congress can: declare war, raise and finance an army and navy, call out state (cid:373)ilitias (cid:862)to e(cid:454)e(cid:272)ute the la(cid:449)s of the u(cid:374)io(cid:374), supp(cid:396)ess i(cid:374)su(cid:396)(cid:396)e(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d (cid:396)epel i(cid:374)(cid:448)asio(cid:374)s(cid:863) Senate powers: (cid:862)ad(cid:448)i(cid:272)e a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:374)se(cid:374)t(cid:863) (cid:272)apa(cid:272)it(cid:455) Senate ratifies treaties and confirms presidential appointments of ambassadors. Co(cid:374)fi(cid:396)(cid:373)s p(cid:396)eside(cid:374)t"s (cid:374)o(cid:373)i(cid:374)ees to all fede(cid:396)al (cid:272)ou(cid:396)ts a(cid:374)d top e(cid:454)e(cid:272). (cid:271)(cid:396)a(cid:374)(cid:272)h positio(cid:374)s. Bills raising revenue originate in the house, with the senate having an unrestricted right to amend them. Congress does not have exclusive authority over legislation: presidential veto power. Members of congress and presidents are elected separately: voters are presented separate choices for senator, representative, and president. First census, 1790: 1 house seat for every 33,000 people (105 seats total) 1911: total membership finally fixed at current ceiling of 435. 9 largest states are home to 51% of the total u. s. populations.
