UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT

Legislative Branch

#1 HOW IS CONGRESS

ORGANIZED?

By the Senate and the House of

Representatives.

#2 What powers does the branchhave?

To tax the people, raise the army and navy to defend our nation, declare war, create a court system, and coin money.

What powers are limited?A bill saying you can’t criticize the national government

How is the law made?Write a bill , go to committee , get a majority vote of congress , get the president to approve the bill.

Qualifications Of A Senator

They have to be 30 years old. They have to live in the U.S. for 9 years.

Kentucky state senate

#7What are the

qualifications of a

representative

They must be at least 25 years

of age, citizen for at least 7

Years, and must live in the

District.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SENATORS AND

REPRESENTATIVESFor making laws that protect our rights and promote our welfare.

Fun Fact

s

The main part of the legislative branch is to write bills that are possible to become a law.

CONTIUNING OF FUN FACTSThe House of Representatives is made up of 435 elected members, divided among the 50 states in proportion to their total population.

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