Legislative Branch
Total House Members - 435 |
Total Senate Members - 100 |
Qualifications / Term Length
To be a member of the House of Representatives one must:
A member of the House of Representatives may serve 2-year terms. |
To be a member of the Senate one must:
A member of the Senate may serve 6-year terms. |
BOTH PARTIES MAY SERVE AS MANY TERMS THEY ARE ELECTED FOR
Powers of Congress
Implied PowersImplied powers are those of which aren't specifically stated in the Constitution, but are deemed constitutional because of the "necessary and proper clause" which is in the Constitution.
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Expressed PowersAn expressed power is a power that Congress has that is specifically written in the Constitution.
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