10 facts about the legislative branch?

Answer 1

1. The federal government of the US has the legislative, executive and judicial branches. The Legislative branch includes the Congress consisting of two chambers - the Senate and the House of Representatives.

2. Each member of Congress is elected by the people living in his or her state. The House of Representatives has 435 seats and the number of seats from a particular state is based on the state's population. The Senate has 100 seats with two members from each state. Senators are elected for six-year terms and members of the House of Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

3. Per Article I of the Constitution, the legislative branch is charged with making laws for the United States.

4. The library of Congress, the Government Printing Office, Congressional Budget Office, and the General Accounting Office provide support services for the Congress. These agencies are also considered part of the legislative branch.

5. The system of having the bicameral Congress, i.e. divided into the two chambers was created by the Founding Fathers. A lot of debate took place before this was established. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention from larger, more populated states insisted on granting them more seats in the Congress. They wanted the congressional representation to be based upon population. Delegates from smaller states demanded equal representation being in a fear of domination of those.

6. The result was the Great Compromise which meant the creation of two houses. Representation was based on population in one and equal representation was given in the other.

7. Members of Congress are now elected by a direct vote of the people from the state that they represent. This is not the way it had always been. Senators were chosen by their state legislatures before 1913 and the 17th Amendment to the Constitution.

8. The Senators were responsible for ensuring that their state was treated equally in legislation. The Senate was considered as representative of state governments, not of the people.

9. Consider two other branches of the US Government. The executive branch is vested in the President. He also serves as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

10. The Judicial branch hears cases that require or challenge interpretation of the legislation approved by the Congress and signed by the President.

Obviously, these 10 facts on the US Legislative Branch just cover the surface of a fascinating and complex government body. Still, they give you a basic idea of the role of the branch.

Answer 2

give three points about the legislative branch.

Answer 3

go to library.thinkquest.org

Answer 4

he makes the laws:)

Answer 5

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