The congress is the first of three branches of the govt. The framers of the constitution made congress the strongest of all. The congress also called the legislative branch. The job of legislative branch is to pass laws. The US congress is Bicameral legislature. It has two part, the senate and the house of representatives. The senate consists of 100 senators (two from every states). The house of representatives determined by the population each states have, as of now there are 435 representors for all 50 states together.

The congress carries power divided by three. The enumerated power, Power of congress that is stated in the constitution. The implied power, The power that is not specified rather it is needed to neutralize obstacles. The inherent powers exists as long as country exist. These powers gave congress a huge controls over the states and foreign policies. The congress can collect taxes, make money, distribute money, create budget. It can handle interstate and intrastate matters. In a sentence congress’s power is very expanded. There is no doubt that it is the powerful branch of the federal government.

Source of information collected from “American Govt”(https://openstax.org/books/american-government-2e/pages/11-2-congressional-elections).

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