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Legislative Branch (congress) (Checks on Executive Branch (May reject…
Legislative Branch (congress)
Checks on Executive Branch
May reject appointments
Rejects treaties
May impeach president
May override a veto - 2/3 majority
May withhold funding for presidential initiatives
Special Positions
Senate leaders: Vice president - Mike Pence
House leader: Speaker of the house - Nancy Pelosi.
Session
Begin each year on the 1st week of January
Work in commitees wheree each commitee produces diffrent types of bills
Checks on Judaical Branch
May produce consitional amendents to overrule judical decions, impeach Supreme Court justices.
Bicameral (2) Houses
Senate
2 per state- everyone has the same amount
Requiresments: must be 35 years old US citizen, live in states for 9 years, terms are 6 years, unlimited abount of terms.
John tester and Staves Danes
House of representavies
435 members - based on population
Requriments: must be 25 years old, US citizen, live in states fro 7 years, tearms are 2 years, unlimeted terms
Greg Gianforte