LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
There are a total of 535 members of Congress, which is the legislative branch.
Congress is made of two bodies, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
This type of government is called Bicameral.
Congress is in charge of creating bills which become laws.
Congress uses committees to create bills.
Congress is made of two bodies, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
This type of government is called Bicameral.
Congress is in charge of creating bills which become laws.
Congress uses committees to create bills.
The House of Representatives435 Members (based on states population, WI has 10 Representatives)
2 year term Requirements: 25 years old 7 years citizenship Must reside in district of state they represent Can impeach Federal Officers with majority vote Leader: Speaker of the house-Chosen by the Majority Party, chooses agenda of committees Majority Leader-Rounds up votes for bills favored by the Majority Leader's party Majority Whip-Counts votes before official vote and tries to convince members on the fence to vote in favor of his/her party | The Senate100 members (2 per state)
6 year term Requirements: 30 years old 9 years citizenship Must reside in state they are senator of Tries impeachment cases Leader: Vice President-resides over the senate, but cannot vote unless to resolve a tie Majority Leader-try to get votes that favor legislature for his party, schedule floor action, and influence committee assignments Minority Leader-same as Majority Leader |
Committees
Committees research and write legislature which is proposed to the two bodies of congress to be voted on and passed into law
There are many types of Committees such as:
Standing Committees-Permanent committees that hand bills dealing with specific policy issues
Joint Committees-Members are drawn from both bodies of Congress
Conference Committees- Formed when the Senate and the House pass similar legislature and want to simply combine the bills
Select Committees-Temporary committee created to deal with specific tasks, like the Watergate Investigation
There are many types of Committees such as:
Standing Committees-Permanent committees that hand bills dealing with specific policy issues
Joint Committees-Members are drawn from both bodies of Congress
Conference Committees- Formed when the Senate and the House pass similar legislature and want to simply combine the bills
Select Committees-Temporary committee created to deal with specific tasks, like the Watergate Investigation