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U.S. Congress is a bicameral legislature

legislature consisting of 2 houses

House of

Representatives&

the U.S. Senate

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- 435 members

- each state represented based on population (min. of 1)

-Congressmen have -a 2 year term

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-100 members (2 from each state)

- each state is represented equally

- Senators have a 6 year term

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Each house works independently

House & Senate divide the work by “Committee”

Debates are held & votes are taken on the floor (C-Span)

Speaker of the House

VP - Pres. Of Senate

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Executive branch = President

Elected to 4 year term

Limited to 2 terms

Elected by the “Electoral College”

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President has many jobs

Enforces Laws (Executive)Head of StateCommander-in-ChiefChief DiplomatSuggests Laws

Cabinet: advisors

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3 levels of courts

Supreme Court- 9 Justices - Serve for life-Appointed by Pres. approved by Senate

Original Jurisdiction& Appeals


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Branches of Government = Separation of Powers. Bicameral legislature: having 2 houses in Congress The Legislative Branch: The US Congress.

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The Congress Congress = bicameral (2 house) legislature made up of a House of Representatives and a Senate Created by the Great ________________ of 1787.

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6.1 Organization of Congress. A Bicameral Legislature The Great Compromise established Congress as a two-part or bicameral bodyThe Great Compromise established.

6.1 Organization of Congress. A Bicameral Legislature The Great Compromise established Congress as a two-part or bicameral bodyThe Great Compromise established.

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The Legislative Branch. A Bicameral Legislature Bicameral = Two Houses The Senate The House of Representatives Together they are the US Congress.

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I.Congress is the national legislature. It is bicameral and divided into two parts: The House of Representatives and the Senate.

Congress “The peoples’ branch.”. The Structure and Powers of Congress What the Framers Had in Mind –Bicameral legislature House of Representatives –“The.

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