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THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (A BILL BECOMES A LAW (Second reading (The clerk…
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
THE USA CONGRESS
It's power
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Senate's special powers
must approve by majority vote the President's appointment with ambassadors, cabinet members, federal judges
muat approve by 2/3 majority vote a treaty between the U.S. and a foreign country before the treaty can become a law
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House of Representatives
435 members
number of representatives depends on a population in a state, but at least one must be
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A Senator or a Representative introduces a bill, sends to the clerk (who gives a number and title to it), and the bill is referred to the proper committee
the committee may decide
1) the bill is unnecessary and table it (kill it at once).
2) the bill is worthwhile and hold hearings
the vote is taken and the bill is sent back to the floor of the house
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