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Legislative Branch (Congress) - 3rd - Coggle Diagram
Legislative Branch (Congress) - 3rd
Bicameral (2 houses)
Senate
100 member - based on equality (2 per state)
Requirements
Must be 30 yrs old, live in the state that you were elected in, citizen for 9 yrs, serve 6 yr terms - unlimited amount of terms
Montana Senators
Tim Sheehy (2025-present)
Steve Daines (2015-present)
Holds the trial and verdict for impeachment case
House of Representatives
435 members + 6 non-voting members - based on population (can change every 10 yrs - Census)
Montana Representatives
Troy Downing (2025-present)
Ryan Zinke (2023-present)
Requirements
Must be 25 yrs old, live in the state you were elected in, citizen for 7 yrs, serve 2 yr terms - unlimited amount of terms
Has the sole power to bring up impeachment charges
Sesssions
Sessions begin each year the first week of January
Most work is done in committees - each one is in charge of a different type of bill
Special Jobs
Speaker of the House
Elected by the majority party members
Mike Johnson (2023-present/Republican)
President of the Senate - the Vice President
Has a vote to break ties
JD Vance (2025-present)
Check on the Executive Branch
Can reject appointments
Can refuse to approve treaties
Can withhold funding for presidential initiatives
Can impeach the president
Can override a veto - 2/3rds majority vote
Checks on the Judicial Branch
Can reject appointment of judges
May propose Constitutional amendments to overrule judicial decisions
Can impeach judges