the United States Congress

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislative body
gptkbp:can_be presidential vetoes
gptkbp:canAllocate federal funds
gptkbp:canBe federal matters
gptkbp:canCreate military forces
federal agencies
laws regarding copyrights
laws regarding patents
uniform laws on naturalization
laws regarding the militia
laws regarding the punishment of piracy.
laws_regarding_the_District_of_Columbia
gptkbp:canEstablish weights and measures
legislation
courts
post offices
rules of naturalization
a uniform rule of naturalization
rules for the government of territories
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:House_of_Representatives
Senate
gptkbp:hasFacility citizens_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:hasMember Speaker_of_the_House
Senate_Majority_Leader
gptkbp:hasTeam 2 years for House members
6 years for Senators
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the United States Congress
gptkbp:isComposedOf 535 members
gptkbp:isDividedInto committees
two chambers
gptkbp:isEngagedIn true
gptkbp:isExpectedTo the people
2 years for House
6 years for Senate
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy political parties
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn national security issues
gptkbp:isLocatedIn gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:United_States_government
the federal legislative process
gptkbp:isResponsibleFor federal budget
gptkbp:isSubjectTo public opinion
checks and balances
gptkbp:mayHave war
federal officials
immigration
tariffs
bankruptcy laws
interstate commerce
treaties
hearings
presidential appointments
for the common defense
foreign commerce
amendments_to_the_Constitution
gptkbp:meets Capitol Building
gptkbp:powers declare war
levy taxes
make laws
regulate commerce
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn 1789
Article_I_of_the_Constitution