The Legislative Branch by Kiara Zenteno Gonzalez

Article I

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According to Discovery Ed, the Legislative explained in Article I of the US constitution

Definition

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On article I of The Parts Of The Government in Discovery Ed, the Legislative Branch has the Legislative power. Which is the power to make laws.

Capitol building

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The Legislative Branch members work in the Capitol Building. The Capitol Building is in Washington D.C. (USCIS.gov)

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Members

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The Legislative Branch is called Congress, it's made out of two houses. The first one is the House of Representatives, in total there are 435 members. While the second one is called Senates and they have 100 members in total, with two senators from each states. So the Legislative Branch has around 535 members if you add those two up.

Jobs and roles being organized

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Senators are elected for six-year terms, and every two years, 1/3rd of the senators stand for election.

Leaders

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The leaders of the Legislative branch are Mike Johnson who is the speaker of the house, John Thune who is the Senate majority leader, and Charles E.Schumer who is the Senate majority leader.

Power

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The power that the Legislative Branch has the Legislative power which is the ability to make laws. (Discovery Ed)

How they get their job

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The members of the Senate house get elected for a six year term, and every two years, while only 1/3 of the senators stand for the election.

Requirements and Qualifications

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The requirements to be a senator is that you have to be at least 30 years old, you have to be a U.S citizen for at least nine years. In The House of Representatives you have to be at least 25 years old, you also have to be a resident of the state you are representing.

Names

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The names of the senators for AZ are Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego. (senate.gov)