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Separation of Powers (U.S. Constitution) - Coggle Diagram
Separation of Powers (U.S. Constitution)
Legislative Branch (Congress)
Special Positions
Vice President serves as President of the Senate
Kamala Harris 2021 - 2024
Has to vote to break ties
President pro tempore
Speaker of the House
Elected by majority party
Nancy Pelosi 2007 - 2011; 2019 - President
Sessions
Begin each year the first week of January
Most work is done in committees - each committee is in charge of a different type of bill.
Checks on Judicial Branch
May impeach Supreme Court Justices
May propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions
Checks on Executive Branch
May impeach President
May withhold funding for President initiatives.
May reject Presidential appointments
May override a veto - needs 2/3rd majority party
May reject treaties
House of representatives
Senate
100 members - based on equality (2 from each state)
Must be 30, live in the state that elected them, citizen for 9 yrs, serve 6 year terms, unlimited terms
Jon Tester 2007 - current; Steve Daines 2015 - current
Matt Rosendale (2021-present)
435 members - based on state population
Must be 25, citizen for 7 years, serve 2 years no limit to number of terms, must live in the state where they are elected from.
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch