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Legislative Branch (Congress) (Checks on Executive Branch (May withhold…
Legislative Branch (Congress)
Bicameral
Senate
100 members - based on equality (two for each state)
Must be 30 years old, live in the state they were elected in, citizen for 9 years, serve 6 year terms, unlimited terms.
Jon Tester - 2007
Steve Daines - 2015
House of Representatives
435 members - based on population
Must be 25 years, live in the state they were elected in, citizen for 7 years, serve 2 year terms, unlimited terms
Special Positions
Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi
Elected by majority members
Vice President serves as president of Senate
Mike Pence
Has the vote to break ties
President pro tempore
Sessions
Begins each year first week of January
Most work done in commitees - each commitee is in charge of a different type of bill.
Checks on Executive Branch
May withhold funding for presidential initiatives
May reject appointments
May impeach president
May reject treaties
May overide a veto with 2/3 majority vote
Checks on Judicial Branch
May impeach Supreme Court justices
May propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions