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Introduction to American Government
Principles and problems of government with emphasis on national government in the United States. |
House of RepresentativesThe House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the United States Congress (a bicameral legislature). It is frequently referred to as The House. The other house is the Senate. The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the United States Constitution.
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SenateThe United States Senate is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the U.S.House of Representatives makes up the U.S.Congress. First convened in 1789, the composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S.Constitution
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The PresidentThe Constitution assigns the president two roles: chief executive of the federal government and Commander in Chief of the armed forces. As Commander in Chief, the president has the authority to send troops into combat, and is the only one who can decide whether to use nuclear weapons.
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