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THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH IN USA : THE CONGRESS (Article 1 of the…
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH IN USA : THE CONGRESS (Article 1 of the constitution)
COMPOSITION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
FONCTION = ENACT LEGISLATION, DECLARE WAR, RIGHT TO CONFIRM AND REJECT MANY PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS AND SUBSTANTIAL INVESTIGATE POWERS
435 ELECTED MEMBERS, DIVIDED AMONG 50 STATES (DEMOGRAPHY)
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, ELECTED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE =PRESIDING OFFICER AND THE THIRD IN THE LINE OF SUCCESSION TO THE PRESIDENCY
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE ARE ELECTED 2 YEARS, MUST BE 25 YEARS OLD, US CITIZEN SINCE 7 YEARS AND RESIDENT OF THE STATE THEY REPRESENT
SENATE
100 SENATORS, 2 FOR EACH STATE (ELECTED FOR 6 YEARS BY THE STATE POPULATION)
ONE THIRD OF THE SENATE IS UP FOR REELECTION EVERY TWO YEARS (STAGGERED)
SENATOR MUST BE 30 YEARS, US CITIZEN FOR AT LEAST 9 YEARS AND RESIDENT OF THE STATE THEY REPRESENT
THE VICE PRESIDENT SERVE PRESIDENT AND SENATE
MAY CAST THE DECISE VOTE IF THE SENATE CANNOT BE DECIDE (TIE)
FONCTION = CONFIRM PRESIDENT APPOINTMENT, PROVIDE ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFY TREATIES
2 EXCEPTION = APPROVE APPOINTMENT TO THE VICE PRESIDENCY AND ANY TREATY THAT INVOLVES FOREIGN TRADE, TRIES IMPEACHMENT CASES FOR FEDERAL OFFICER REFERRED TO IT BY THE WHITE HOUSE
ACCEPT THE SAME PROJECT OFF LAW (MAJORITY VOTE) BUT SOLUTION VETO PRESIDENT
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
1) INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO CONGRESS
2) THE BILL IS REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW
3) IF THE BIL IS ACCEPTED BY THE FIRST COMMITTEE THE PROCESS IS REPEATED AGAIN TO THE FULL COMMITTEE
4) IF THE FULL COMMITTEE APPROVE TEH BILL, THIS ONE IS REPORTED TO THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OR SENATE WHERE THE MAJORITY DECIDE WHEN TO PLACE THE BILL ON THE CALENDAR DOR CONSIDERATION
5) THEN THE BILL IS DEBATED AND WHEN DEBATE IS OVER THE VOTES OF A SIMPLE MAJORITY PASS THE BILL.THE BILL MUST BE DEBATED BY BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS IN IDENTICAL TERMS.
6) THE BILL IS PRESENTED TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE FOR THEIR SIGNATURES THEN SENT TO THE PRESIDENT
7) THE PRESIDENT CAN ACCEPT THE BILL AND SIGN IT INTO LAW OR VETO IT AND SEND IT BACK TO THE CONGRESS WHERE THE TWO CHAMBER NEEDS TO ACCEPT THE BILL BY 2/3 TO TURN IT INTO LAW