Non-Legislative Powers of Congress

Power Explanation/Detail
Proposing amendments by a 2/3
Amending
vote of both chambers
Constitution
Selecting president if no candidate
Electoral
receives a majority one vote per
Duties
state
Approving vice president if president
forced to choose new one
House votes articles of impeachment
Impeachment
formal charges (majority vote
needed)
Senate conducts trial (2/3 vote
needed for conviction
Senate approves major
Executive
appointments (majority vote)
Powers
Senate approves treaties (2/3 vote)
Get information needed to pass laws
Investigatory
Power (either Focus publics attention on an issue
chamber) Oversee executive branch
(Watergate)
Expose questionable activities (Iraq)