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What entity in Congress has the authority to impeach the President?

SENATE. A+ (; cheaters.


How can the president check the authority of congress?

By vetoing a bill


Define power and then explain how authority is different?

"Power" is the ability to make someone (a person? a country?) do something against their will, while "authority" is what gives a leader (a parent? a president? a teacher? the Pope?) the moral and legal authority to give an order. For example, following the Japanese sneak attack at Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt requested Congress declare war on Japan, which then gave him the authority to wage war- that's authority. . A street thug, on the other hand, sticks a gun in your back and demand your wallet - that's power.


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Congress


Who has the authority to impeach government official including the president and Vice President judges members of congress and department directors?

Congress


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congress has time to provide only general outlines for public policy


What constitution gives the president the authority to veto congress's legislation?

Checks and Balances


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The president is held in check by the powers of Congress and the courts.


Can the President of the US declare war on his own?

No, he needs the approval of Congress and no President has sought that authority since FDR.


Who does Congress give the authority to conduct war and command the military?

The person to whom Congress gives the authority to conduct war and command the military is the President of the United States at that time.


Does the president govern Washington dc?

No. The city has it's own government but Congress has the ultimate authority.


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