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4th - Legislative Branch (Congress) - Coggle Diagram
4th - Legislative Branch (Congress)
Bicameral (2 houses)
House of Representatives
435 members -based on population (changes every 10 yrs)
Must be 25 yrs old, live in the state they were elected in, citizen for 7 yrs, 2 yr terms - unlimited amount of terms
Matt Rosendale (2021-present)
Ryan Zinke (2023-present)
Senate
100 members - based on equality (2 per state)
Must be 30 yrs old, live in the state you were elected in, citizen for 9 yrs, serve 6 yr terms - unlimited amount of terms
Steve Daines (2015-present)
Jon Tester (2007-present)
Sessions
Begin each year the first of January
Most work is done in committees - each committee is in charge of a different type of bill
Special Positions
Speaker of the House
Kevin McCarthy (2023 - present)
Elected by the majority party members
Vice President serves as President of the Senate
Kamala Harris (2021-present)
Has a vote to break ties
Checks on Executive Branch
Can override veto by 2/3rd majority vote
Can impeach president
Can reject appointments
Can refuse to approve treaties
Can withhold funding for presidential initiatives
Checks on Judicial Branch
Can impeach judges
Can reject appointment of judges
Can propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions