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Legislative Branch (Congress) - Coggle Diagram
Legislative Branch (Congress)
Special Positions
Speaker of the House
Elected by majority party
Nancy Pelosi- 2007-2011; 2019-present
President of Senate
Vice-President of the United States- Kamala Harris - 2021-Present
Has a vote to break ties
President (pro tempore)
Sessions
Begin each year in the first week of January.
Most work is done in commitees - each commitee is in charge of a different type of bill.
Check on Judicial Branch
May impeach Supreme Court Justices.
May propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions.
Checks on Executive Branch
May override a veto - needs 2/3rd majority
May impeach President
May withold funding for presidential initiatives.
They may reject presidential appointments
May reject treaties.
Bicameral
House of representatives
435 members - based on state population
Have to be 25, citizen for 7 years, serve 2 years, no limit to number of terms, must live in the state where they were elected from.
Matt Rosendale (2021-present)
Senate
100 members - based on equality (two from each state)
Must be 30, have to live in the state that elected them, citizen for 9 years, serve 6 year terms, unlimited terms
John Tester - 2007 - present; Steve Daines - 2015