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Congress and the Supreme Court  

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  • Supreme Court rulings that set limits on the exercise of power by Congress, the nation's legislative body, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The U.S. Constitution grants the legislature most of the power necessary to govern. [Source: Student's Guide to the Supreme Court; Congress and the Supreme Court]

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