Civics question

Question

1) how are the special powers granted to the senate different than the special powers granted to the House of Representatives

2)what type of powers are reserved to the state under the tenth amendment

3) list 3 special powers and 3 limits on power granted to the u.s. Congress

Answer 1

1. The special powers granted to the Senate and to the House of Representatives are different. While both houses have shared legislative powers, they differ in a few ways. The Senate has the special powers to check the executive branch such as trying impeachment charges, confirm nominees of presidential appointments, approve treaties , and investigate the executive. The Senate can also use special powers to check itself by expelling a member, censuring (formal condemnation) a member, enacting a filibuster to prevent a bill from becoming a law, ending a filibuster with a cloture vote, and settling contested elections within the Senate. On the other hand, the House can bring charges of impeachment, initiating all revenue bills, and the right to settle contested presidential elections.
2. The 10th amendment basically states that anything that is not explicitly delegated to the United States by the Constitution NOR prohibited by the States, is in fact reserved for the States or the people. This could include powers like setting traffic laws, issuing driver's/marriage licenses, collecting local taxes, and building/maintaining schools and roads.
3. See Part 1 for the special powers of Congress. Three examples of checking Congress's power include the president having veto capability for all prospective laws, the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional (judicial review), and the Congress can even check itself since both the House and Senate have to pass the same version of a bill before it can become a law.

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Answer 2

1. Your question can be answered by looking directly at the constitution. Article I . There are also specific things that the House of Representatives can do that the Senate can't and vice versa. View sections 2,3, and 7 to answer your question.

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript

2. Bill of Rights Article 12: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript

3.This refers to the checks and balances of our constitution. There are certain powers and limits that are set out in the constitution so one branch wouldn't be stronger than the others. see https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/separation_of_powers_0

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