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United States Congress (view source)
Revision as of 12:31, September 18, 2007
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'''Congress''' is the term for the legislative body of the [[United States of America]].
'''Congress''' is the term for the legislative body of the [[United States of America]].
==Powers==
The powers of congress, called the [[Delegated Powers]] are detailed in [[United States Constitution:Article I|Article I]], section eight. This includes the [[Necessary and Proper Clause]]<ref>U.S. Government and Politics</ref>
==Origin==
==Origin==
The Congress of the United States was created in the first article of the [[Constitution]]<ref>http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articlei.html#section1</ref>.
The Congress of the United States was created in the [[Unites States Constitution:Article I|first article]] of the [[Constitution]]<ref>http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articlei.html#section1</ref>.
==Houses==
==Houses==
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[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:United States Government]]