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Larry Thornton, Student
Answered: May 15, 2019

In the United States congress, there is something called Lame Duck Session. The Lame Duck session describes a kind meeting or legislative session being held by the United States congress after...Read More

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Why does only the Congress have the right to declare war?

Larry Thornton, Student
Answered: May 15, 2019

As big as the office of the president is, the president doesn't have full right to do some things. Many people still think the president is mightily empowered by the Constitution to do anything....Read More

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Who has more power in the US Congress: House of Representatives or the Senate?

M. lee, Technical Writer
Answered: May 15, 2019

The United States congress has two chambers, the Senate which has 100 members and the house of representatives comprising of 435 members. The two law making bodies are under the legislative arm...Read More

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What have been the worst decisions taken by the US Congress?

M. lee, Technical Writer
Answered: May 15, 2019

The United States congress consists of the Senate and the house of representatives, the Senate is also known as the upper chamber while the house of representatives similar known as the lower...Read More

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What are presidential vetos?

Larry Thornton, Student
Answered: May 15, 2019

Presidential vetoes are the constitutional or political rights of the president to override the congress i.e the Senate and the house of representatives by preventing their legislations or bills...Read More

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How does Congress pass a bill if the President vetoes it?

Larry Thornton, Student
Answered: May 15, 2019

The United States Constitution has been designed in such a way that it allows a kind of check and balance between the US government and the legislative arm of the federal government. The makers...Read More

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Why is the relation between the Congress and the President considered as the weak link in the American Constitution?

M. lee, Technical Writer
Answered: May 15, 2019

The relation between the president and the US Congress is considered a weak link because the two arms of government do not depend too much on each other especially when the president and the...Read More

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What is a wave election?

Larry Thornton, Student
Answered: May 15, 2019

Wave election is a political term in the United States especially during election period. The term is majorly used to describe an election outcome or cycle in which a political party enjoyed a...Read More

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How many sessions does the U.S. Congress have?

M. lee, Technical Writer
Answered: May 15, 2019

The United States Congress is legislative arm of the federal government of the United States of America. It contains of the upper chamber known as senate and the lower chamber known as House of...Read More

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What are the responsibilities of the Senator?

Larry Thornton, Student
Answered: May 15, 2019

The legislative arm of the federal government of the United States is divided into two, the first one is the Senate also known as the upper house and the house of representatives also known as...Read More

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How is the House of Representatives different from the Senate?

M. lee, Technical Writer
Answered: May 15, 2019

Every country that is practicing democracy has two legislative chambers, we have the upper chamber usually called the Senate and the lower chamber known as House of representatives. The two...Read More

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Is the Congress more powerful than the President?

M. lee, Technical Writer
Answered: May 15, 2019

Yes, I can say the Congress is more powerful than the president. The president is the head of the executive arm of the government and the commander in chief of the Armed Forces. If you look at...Read More

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What offences declare a Senator incumbent?

A. Lucius, Senior Content writer
Answered: Oct 04, 2019

Incumbent means senators that are still in office. There are some senators that are incumbent, but because of some offenses, they may be forced to vacate their seats. One of the common issues is...Read More

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What is the eligibility criteria to get elected to the Senate?

M. lee, Technical Writer
Answered: May 15, 2019

The United States congress is the legislative arm of the federal government and it contains two houses, the upper chamber known as senate and the lower chamber known as House of representatives....Read More

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What is the eligibility criteria to get elected to the House of Representatives?

M. lee, Technical Writer
Answered: May 15, 2019

The United States congress is the legislative arm of the federal government and it contains two houses, we have upper house known as the Senate and the lower house known as the house of...Read More

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