Article I: The Legislative Branch
Major Powers of Congress
To Tax
Borrow Money
Regulate Foreign & Interstate Commerce
Coin Money and Regulate It's Value
Establish Post Offices
Create lower federal courts
declare war
raise an army and navy
Elastic Clause
Congress has the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out the task listed in the Constitution
Special House of the House of Representatives
Select the President if no candidate recieves a majority of the electoral college
To bring impeachment charges
To originate all revenue bills
Bills dealing with money
Special Powers of the Senate
Select the Vice-President if no candidate recieves a majority of the electoral college
To act as a jury in impeachment charges
To ratify treaties
To approve federal and judicial appointments
Article I Also explains the Process of
how a bill becomes a law
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