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| − | Government "jargon" of the day: "divided government. | + | Government "jargon" of the day: "divided government," which means control of part of the legislative and executive branches by one political, and control of some parts of the legislative and executive branches by the other political party. |
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| − | Homework | + | Congress represents the first branch of government: the legislative branch. It passes the laws, raises and spends money, declares war, and is responsible for other major functions of government such as regulating commerce among the various states. |
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| + | Article I of the U.S. Constitution defines and limits the powers of Congress. | ||
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| + | Congress has two entities: the House of Representatives and the Senate. | ||
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| + | == House of Representatives == | ||
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| + | == Senate == | ||
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| + | == Election 2010 == | ||
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| + | == Homework == | ||
# May communities lawfully create their own currency (money) in the United States as competition to dollar bills? Include a discussion of the Constitution in your answer. | # May communities lawfully create their own currency (money) in the United States as competition to dollar bills? Include a discussion of the Constitution in your answer. | ||
Revision as of 00:55, September 26, 2010
Government "jargon" of the day: "divided government," which means control of part of the legislative and executive branches by one political, and control of some parts of the legislative and executive branches by the other political party.
Congress
Congress represents the first branch of government: the legislative branch. It passes the laws, raises and spends money, declares war, and is responsible for other major functions of government such as regulating commerce among the various states.
Article I of the U.S. Constitution defines and limits the powers of Congress.
Congress has two entities: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
House of Representatives
Senate
Election 2010
Homework
- May communities lawfully create their own currency (money) in the United States as competition to dollar bills? Include a discussion of the Constitution in your answer.
(suggested questions are welcome)
Question suggestion: "Why do you think Constitution Day is not celebrated as much as perhaps it should be in recent years?" Question suggestion: "Do you think having Stephen Colbert testify before a Congressional committee makes a mockery of the institution?"