Powers of the House and Senate

Power of the House of Representatives Power of the Senate
A. Initiate revenue bills Choose the president if no majority in Electoral College
B. Impeach federal officials Confirm presidential appointments
C. Convict federal officials in impeachment trial Ratify treaties
D. Negotiate treaties Declare war
Use the chart to identify the correct powers of each congressional chamber as outlined in Article I of the Constitution.

(1 point)
Responses

D
D

C
C

A
A

B
B

1 answer

To correctly identify the powers of each congressional chamber as outlined in Article I of the Constitution, here are the responses:

Power of the House of Representatives: A. Initiate revenue bills
B. Impeach federal officials

Power of the Senate: C. Convict federal officials in impeachment trial
D. Confirm presidential appointments
D. Ratify treaties
A. Choose the president if no majority in Electoral College
C. Declare war

So, the correct pairings based on your chart would be:

  • House of Representatives: A, B
  • Senate: C, D

Please select the responses you would like to confirm or need help with specifically!