The distribution of powers within Congress (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Senate power: confirming presidential appointments
Senate power: confirming presidential appointments
Confirms judges, Cabinet secretaries
Senate majority needed to ratify treaties
Senate majority needed to ratify treaties
Two-thirds majority
Senate's role in impeachment process
Senate's role in impeachment process
Tries cases, determines guilt (2/3 for conviction)
House's exclusive power over money bills
House's exclusive power over money bills
Initiates money bills
How many times has House used impeachment power?
How many times has House used impeachment power?
19 times (e.g., Clinton, Judges Kent & Porteous)
Times House has elected President
Times House has elected President
Twice: 1800 and 1824
Majority needed to override presidential veto
Majority needed to override presidential veto
Two-thirds in both houses
Times Congress has formally declared war
Times Congress has formally declared war
Five times, last in 1941
VP confirmations by both houses (1970s)
VP confirmations by both houses (1970s)
Gerald Ford (1973), Nelson Rockefeller (1974)
Majority for constitutional amendments in Congress
Majority for constitutional amendments in Congress
Two-thirds in each house
Year Congress declared war against Japan
Year Congress declared war against Japan
1941 (after Pearl Harbor)
Year Senate rejected Robert Bork for Supreme Court
Year Senate rejected Robert Bork for Supreme Court
1987
Treaty ratified by Senate in 2010
Treaty ratified by Senate in 2010
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)
Constitutional basis for power to declare war
Constitutional basis for power to declare war
Article I, Section 8
Article requiring Senate confirm appointments
Article requiring Senate confirm appointments
Article II, Section 2