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Legislative Branch (Congress) (checks Executive Branch (may reject…
Legislative Branch (Congress)
checks Executive Branch
may reject appointments
may reject treaties
may withhold funding for presidential initiatives
may impeach the president
may override a veto
Bicameral (2 Houses): House of Representatives and Senate
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Representative
435 members- based on population
Must be living in that state, be 25 years old, citizen for 7 years , serve 2 year term
Senator
2 from each state
Must be 30 and living in that state and citizen for 9 years serve 6 year terms
Special positions
president of the senate: vice president
Leader of the House: Speaker of the House
sessions
Meet first week of January
Most work done in committees
Committees specialize in certain types of bills
Checks on Judicial Branch
May propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions
May impeach Supreme Court justices