The Legislative Branch by Mina Ataei

Article I

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According to Discovery Education, the legislative branch is explained in Article I of the United States Constitution.

Definition

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According to United States House of Representatives, "The legislative branch is made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress," it also says, that the legislative branch makes laws and other powers.

U.S. Capitol Building

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According to uscis.gov, the legislative branch mainly serves U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

Leaders of the Legislative Branch

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The main leader is the Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson. In the Republican leadership there is the majority leader, Steve Scalise, majority whip, Tom Emmer, republican conference chairman, Lisa McClain, and republican policy committee chairman, Kevin Hern. In the Democratic leadership there is the Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries, democratic whip, Katherine Clark, democratic caucus chairman, Pete Aguilar, democratic caucus vice president, Ted Lieu, and assistant Democratic leader, Joe Neguse.

Organizations of the House

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The legislative branch's work is organized into 17 Senate committees, 70 subcommittees, and 23 house committees, with 104 subcommittees.

Members of the Legislative Branch

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In the House of Representatives, there are 435 elected members, plus 6 non-voting members. It is divided among the 50 states, based on population. The Senate is made of 100 Senators, which gives each state an equal amount, 2.

Legislative Branch's Powers

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The legislative branch's primary powers include being able to declare war, prepare proposed laws, confirming or rejecting presidential candidates, and surveying the budget.

Jobs

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To become a member of the legislative branch, you need the majority votes of the people.

Requirements & Qualifications

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To be a member of the House of Representatives, you need to be at least 25, a citizen of the US for at least 7 years, and live in the state they want to represent.

To be a member of the Senate, you need to be at least 30, a citizen of the US for at least 9 years, and again, live in the state they want to represent.

Member Names

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Senators: Mark Kelly, Ruben Gallego

House of Representatives: David Schweikert, Elijah Crane, Yassamin Ansari, Greg Stanton, Andy Biggs, Juan Ciscomani, Raul M. Grijalva, Abraham Hamadeh, and Paul Gosar all represent each of the 9 districts in Arizona