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4th - Legislative Branch (Congress) - Coggle Diagram
4th - Legislative Branch (Congress)
Bicameral (2 houses)
House of Representatives
435 members & 6 non-voting - based on population (can change every 10 yrs.)
Requirements
Must be 25 yrs. old, live in the state they were elected in, citizen for 7 yrs., serve 2 yr terms - unlimited amount of terms.
Montana Representatives
Matt Rosendale (2021-present)
Ryan Zinke (2023-present)
Senate
100 members - based on equality (2 per state)
Requirements
Must be 30 yrs old, live in the state they were elected in, citizen for 9 yrs., serve 6 yr terms - unlimited amount of terms
Montana Senators
Jon Tester (2007-present)
Steve Daines (2015-present)
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
Special Jobs
Speaker of the House
Mike Johnson (2023-present) - Republican
Elected by the majority party members
President of the Senate is the Vice President
Has a vote to break ties
Kamala Harris (2021-present)
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 Judicial Branch
Can impeach judges
Can reject appointment of judges
May propose Constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions