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4th Legislative Branch (Congress) (Checks on the Executive Branch (May…
4th Legislative Branch (Congress)
Bicameral (2)
Senate
100 members - based on equality (2 per state)
Must be 30 yrs., live in the state you were elected, citizen for 9 yrs., serve 6 yr term, Unlimited amount of terms.
Jon Tester - 2007
Steve Daines - 2015
House of Representatives
435 members - based on population
Must be 25 yrs., live in the state you were elected, citizen for 7yrs., serve 2 yr. term, unlimited amount of terms.
Greg Gianforte - 2017
Special Positions
Speaker of the House serves as leader of the house
Nancy Pelosi
Elected by the majority house members
Vice President is the president of the Senate
Mike Pence
Can vote to break ties
Sessions
Begin each year the first week of January
Most work is done in Committees - each committee is responsible for different bills
Checks on the Judicial Branch
May propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decision
May impeach Supreme Court justices
Checks on the Executive Branch
May reject appointment
May reject treaties
May impeach president
May withhold funding for presidential initiatives
May override a veto - needs 2/3rds majority