U. S. legislative branch

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:amended_by existing laws
gptkbp:calls_for special sessions
gptkbp:can presidential vetoes
and punish offenses against the law of nations
gptkbp:can_adjourn sessions
gptkbp:can_conduct hearings
gptkbp:can_confirm Supreme Court justices
gptkbp:can_create weights and measures
federal agencies
post offices
new states
rules for naturalization
courts inferior to the Supreme Court
uniform laws on bankruptcy.
gptkbp:can_expel gptkb:members
gptkbp:can_impeach federal officials
gptkbp:can_provide for the common defense
for the militia
gptkbp:can_punish piracies and felonies on the high seas
gptkbp:can_ratify treaties
gptkbp:certification gptkb:members
gptkbp:committee gptkb:Foreign_Relations_Committee
gptkb:financial_institutions
Judiciary Committee
Appropriations Committee
gptkbp:composed_by citizens of the U. S.
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:consists_of 100 Senators
435 Representatives
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:U._S._Constitution
gptkbp:grants patents and copyrights
gptkbp:has_power declare war
levy taxes
regulate commerce
confirm appointments
approve treaties
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U. S. legislative branch
gptkbp:influence import duties
gptkbp:investigates government activities
gptkbp:is_divided_into bicameral system
gptkbp:is_led_by gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:is_regulated_by gptkb:immigration
interstate commerce
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:United_States_Capitol
gptkbp:meets gptkb:Capitol_Building
gptkbp:oversees federal budget
gptkbp:promotes the general welfare
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:legislation
amendments to the Constitution
gptkbp:responsible_for making laws
gptkbp:session annual sessions
gptkbp:term_length 6 years for Senate
2 years for House of Representatives
gptkbp:voting_method simple majority
two-thirds majority for overrides
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Capitol_Dome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4