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→Powers of the Legislative Branch
===Powers of the Legislative Branch===
===Powers of the Legislative Branch===
The powers of the Legislative branch are listed in [[Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution|Article I]] of the Constitution, including:
The powers of the Legislative branch are listed in [[Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution|Article I]] of the Constitution, including:<BR>
[[Impeachment]], (The House)<BR>
[[Impeachment]], (The House)<BR>
The trial of impeachments, (the Senate)
The trial of impeachments, (the Senate)<BR>
Power To lay and collect [[Taxes]], [[Duties]], [[Imposts]] and [[Excises]],
Power To lay and collect [[Taxes]], [[Duties]], [[Imposts]] and [[Excises]], <BR>
to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States,
to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States,<BR>
To borrow Money on the credit of the United States,
To borrow Money on the credit of the United States,<BR>
To regulate [[Commerce]] with foreign Nations,
To regulate [[Commerce]] with foreign Nations,<BR>
To establish an uniform Rule of [[Naturalization]],
To establish an uniform Rule of [[Naturalization]], <BR>
and uniform Laws on the subject of [[Bankrupcy|Bankruptcies]],
and uniform Laws on the subject of [[Bankrupcy|Bankruptcies]],<BR>
To coin Money, and regulate the Value thereof,
To coin Money, and regulate the Value thereof,<BR>
To establish Post Offices and post Roads,<BR>
To establish Post Offices and post Roads,
To constitute [[Tribunals]] inferior to the Supreme Court, <BR>
To constitute [[Tribunals]] inferior to the Supreme Court,
To declare War, <BR>
To declare War,
To raise and support Armies,<BR>
To raise and support Armies,
To provide and maintain a Navy, <BR>
To provide and maintain a Navy,
To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.