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GOV
Title: GOV
Category: History
Details: Words: 1117 | Pages: 4.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
GOV
The US congress is an independent legislative body that does not merely pass laws but also initiates and creates them. Consists of two houses (bicameral system) – House of Representatives and the Senate The US congress has 535 national legislatures representing the population. 100 Senators and 435 members of the House of Representatives. All laws must be passed by both houses before being put to the President for assent Main Key functions of the Congress: Serves as a forum …showed first 75 words of 1117 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1117 total…war. This War Powers Act emphasises the difficulty of the two branches sharing power in responding to threats to the national security. The Executive tendency is too leave congress out of the decision making loop by failing to consult before taking action. The legislative response to this exclusion is often cautious and on the brink of timid as no congress member wishes to be seen as an obstacle to the presidents defence of national security.
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