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5th - Legislative Branch (Congress) - Coggle Diagram
5th - Legislative Branch (Congress)
Bicameral (2 houses)
House of Representatives - lower house
435 members - based on population (can change every 10 yrs)
Must be 25 yrs, live in the state that you elected in, citizen for 7 yrs, serve 2 yr term - unlimited amount of terms
Matt Rosendale (2021-present)
Senate - upper house
100 members - based on equality (2 per state)
Must be 30 yrs old, live in the state they where elected in, citizen for 9 yrs, serve 6 yr terms - unlimited amount of terms
Senators
Steve Daines (2021-present)
Jon Tester (2007-present)
Session
Begin each year the first week in January
Most work is done in committees - each committee is in charge of a different type of bill
Special Positions
Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi (2007-2011 & 2019-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 the Executive Branch
Can impeach president
Can override a veto - 2/3rds majority vote
Can reject appointments
Can refuse to approve treaties
Can withhold funding for presidential initiatives
Checks on the Judicial Branch
Can impeach judges
Can reject appointments of judges
Can propose constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions