One benefit that members of Congress enjoy as part of their compensation is a generous pension plan. After serving for at least five years, they become eligible to receive a pension that is determined by their length of service and salary. This pension can be valuable and provide financial security in retirement.
lower insurance cost
No. They are considered an excluded class because they were not employees of a private company
none- Chicago is not a state
Congress is composed of elected officials from each state in the United States. There are two senators elected from each state and the house is made up of elected officials according to the population of each state.
They are Federal Laws, all of which are made by Congress and passed by vote of your elected officials.
In a democracy this would be the elected body of representatives, that is the Parlaiment, Congress or Legislature.
it goes to the courts than the congress to see if they approve or not.
In the US both houses of Congress are elected directly, as are all state offices. In fact, the US President and the Vice-President are the elected officials that are not directly elected.
Refers to the supremacy of elected civilian public officials over the military. The elected President is the Commander in Chief and ONLY THE CONGRESS CAN DECLARE WAR.
It's what gives the President the power to remove non-elected government officials without approval of Congress.
It's what gives the President the power to remove non-elected government officials without approval of Congress.
The elected officials write laws on behalf of the people who elected them.