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The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election. Each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives represents a district and serves a two-year term. House seats are apportioned among the states by population. The 100 Senators serve staggered six-year terms. Each state has two senators, regardless of population. Every two years, approximately one-third of the Senate is elected at a time. Reelection rates for incumbents often exceed 90%. Article I of the Constitution vests all legislative power in the Congress. The House and Senate are equal partners in the legislative process (legislation cannot be enacted without the consent of both chambers); however, the Constitution grants each chamber some unique powers. The Senate is uniquely empowered to ratify treaties and to approve top presidential appointments. Revenue-raising bills must originate in the House of Representatives, which also has the sole power of impeachment, while the Senate has the sole power to try impeachment cases. The Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The term Congress is also used to refer to a particular meeting of the national legislature, reckoned according to the terms of representatives. Therefore, a "Congress" covers two years. The current 111th Congress convened on January 6, 2009. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  njlawman.com 334px x 278px | 17.00kB [source page] blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America Article I Section 1 All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States which shall consist  nanotx06.com 60px x 50px | 1.40kB [source page] Venture Development Associates Michael Moradi Managing Director Co Founder and Vice President SouthWest NanoTechnologies Founded several nanotech and biotech startups including Venture Development Associates Formerly Vice President of Business Development NanoSource Technologies 2003 community service commendation United States Congress for voluntary efforts in technology based economic development Venture Development Associates Michael Moradi Managing Director Co Founder and Vice President SouthWest NanoTechnologies Founded several nanotech and biotech startups including Venture Development Associates Formerly Vice President of Business Development NanoSource Technologies 2003 community service commendation United States Congress for voluntary efforts in technology based economic development  agiweb.org 163px x 266px | 34.40kB [source page] Now exactly two centuries later President Bush is asking Congress to fund an expedition to survey the continent This time however instead of bringing guns sextants and compasses to map the surface we will bring seismometers satellites and GPS receivers to map Earth s interior Bush is recommending that Congress fund EarthScope a scientific survey that will investigate the structure and evolution of the North American continent and the physical processes controlling earthquakes and volcanic eruptions When Thomas Jefferson asked Congress to fund the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1803 we knew little then about western America The discoveries the expedition made many unpredicted led us to appreciate our nation s natural resources to settle the West and eventually establish our national parks The continental United States is home to active faults and volcanoes In this image yellow dots indicate earthquakes with magnitudes of less than 6 0 that hav… From Yahoo Image Search: "United States Congress"  www2.arkansasonline.com unknown Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:49:01 GM Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that between 2000 and 4000 additional military trainers from the . United States. and its NATO partners will be needed to jump-start the expansion of Afghan security forces, ...  tigerforums.com Tiger10 hu, 17 Sep 2009 05:19:33 GM In . United States. v. Lopez (1995), the Court ruled that the Commerce Clause may only be used by . Congress. to regulate human activity that is truly commercial at its core and that has not traditionally been regulated by the . states. . ...  clydefitchreport.com Leonard Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:10:37 GM that while nothing, or relatively little, has been done but political grandstanding and bickering, healthcare costs have spun so far out of control that the entire fiscal security of the . United States. is under mortal threat. . ... I believe, because at one time . Congress. did stand up and did fight for Social Security and, 30 years later, for Medicare. I believe, because I can't stand the thought of what we the U.S. will have become if we don't enact reform. ... From Google Blog Search: "United States Congress"  news.google.com Examiner.com My president, the President of the United States is not the leader of the free world. Excuse me while I sit down to weather the impact of this chilling fact ... When will the US deal with global warming? CNN Weaker and worse Himal Southasian all 8 news articles » news.google.com FOXNews And the response of America, the president of the United States , on camera, of course, presides over a perfectly useless meeting of the Security Council and ... and more » news.google.com New York Times Dr. Sharfstein said that patients in the United States who had already received the $3000 device should wait for the agency's review of the device's ... and more » From Google News Search: "United States Congress" What are the requirements to run for the United States Congress? Q. What are the requirements to run for the United States Congress? Also, what political experience is required for entering into Congress, if any is needed at all? Asked by mquaranta33 - Tue Jul 17 00:31:55 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments A. Great Hair, special interest money, no concept of the issues, and most of all great hair. Answered by Southern Skoller - Tue Jul 17 00:35:41 2007 Why did the United States Congress enact the Clayton Antitrust Act in 1914? Q. Why did the United States Congress enact the Clayton Antitrust Act in 1914? Asked by brooke k - Sat Jan 24 04:55:58 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Clayton Antitrust Act, legislation passed by the United States Congress in 1914 to prohibit certain monopolistic practices that were then common in finance, industry, and trade (see Monopoly). Sponsored by the Alabama congressman Henry De Lamar Clayton, the Clayton Antitrust Act was adopted as an amendment to the Sherman Antitrust Act. Designed to deal with new monopolistic practices, the act contained three distinct types of provisions, covering corporate activities, remedies for reform, and labor disputes. The provisions relating to corporate activities declared illegal such practices as local price-cutting to freeze out competitors, exclusive selling or leasing, and other forms of price discrimination. The law also forbade… [cont.] Answered by dagumpster - Sat Jan 24 06:17:20 2009 What are the duties of the United States Congress? And what do you think this should mean to American citizens?
Q. What are the duties of the United States Congress? And what do you think this should mean to American citizens? Asked by STAT - Mon Feb 9 22:40:41 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. I believe their duties is to spend our taxpayer money and take all lobbyist gifts and be as far removed from common person as possible.To the average american citizen should mean start burying money cause here they come. Answered by Voice in the wilderness - Mon Feb 9 23:06:02 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "United States Congress" The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election. From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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