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4th Legislative Branch(Congress) (Check on the Executive Branch (May…
4th Legislative Branch(Congress)
Check 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
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
Bicameral(2)
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
Senate
100 Members-based on equality (2 per state)
Must be 30 years, live in the state you were elected, citizen for 9 years, server 6 yr term, Unlimited amount of terms. :
Steve Daines - 2015
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 Judaical Branch
May propose constitutional amendments to over rule judicial decision
May impeach Supreme Court justices