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Legislative Branch (Congress), 45 Members based on population. Can change…
Legislative Branch (Congress)
Bicameral Legislature
Senate (100 members 2 per state)
John Tester (2007-present)-MT Senator
Steve Daines (2015-present)-MT senator
Must be 30 years old, live in the state were elected in, citizen
for 9 years, unlimited amount of terms
House of Representatives
Matt Rosendale (2021-present)
Must be 25 years old, live in the state were elect in, citizen for 7 years, serve 2 year terms, unlimited number of terms.
Ryan Zinke 2023-present
Checks on Executive Branch
Can impeach president
Can refuse to approve treaties
Can override a veto 2/3rd majority vote
can withhold funding for presidential initiatives
Can reject appointments
Checks on Judicial Branch
Can reject appointments of judges
Can impeach judges
May propose constitutional amendments to override judicial decisions
Special Positions
President of the senate is the Vice president
Kamala Harris (2020-present)
has a vote to break ties in the senate
Speaker of the house
Elected by the majority party members
Kevin McCarthy (2023-present)
Sessions
Begin in the first week of January
Most work is done in committees. Each type is in charge of different bills
45 Members based on population. Can change every 10 years.