In the United States of America a congressman is anyone elected to the legislative branch of government. However the legislative branch is divided into two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives. In common usage, members of the Senate are called Senators and members of the House of Representatives are called congressmen.
Legislative branch.It consists of the senate and the house of representatives.
The President can veto any bill that is presented to him by the Legislative branch. Also, because of judicial review the supreme court can declare bills created by the legislative to be unconstitutional.
The United States of America has three (3) branches of government. These branches are the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. The Executive Branch of the Government consists of the President, Vice President, and all the cabinet members. The Executive branch enforces laws. The Legislative Branch of the Government (commonly known as Congress) consists of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. There are 435 Representatives and 100 Senators. Thus, altogether there are 535 members of Congress. The Legislative branch creates laws. The Judicial Branch of the Government is in charge of the court system. There are three different kinds/level of courts found in the federal court system. The lowest level is the district courts. The second level is the court of appeals. There are 94 U.S. district courts within 13 judicial districts, each with a court of appeals. The top level is the Supreme Court. The Judicial branch explains/interprets and applies laws.
StatutesLegislative enactments at the local level are called ordinances. Many ordinances that a city enacts into law have to do with curfew and noise laws.
The Legislative branch at the local level is commonly known as the city council. This is deemed to be a branch of the House of Representatives.
General Assembly.the national gov. is congress.the local is board of supervisors.
The Legislative branch at the local level is commonly known as the city council. This is deemed to be a branch of the House of Representatives.
Judicial branch and sometimes the Legislative branch. main target is the supreme court(judicial branch).
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General Assembly.the national gov. is congress. the local is board of supervisors.
Mayor
the president
In the United States of America a congressman is anyone elected to the legislative branch of government. However the legislative branch is divided into two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives. In common usage, members of the Senate are called Senators and members of the House of Representatives are called congressmen.
The branch is the legislative. Specifically at the federal level, impeachment is a power of the House of Representatives.
The Upper House of the Legislative Branch (aka US Senate) can reject any high level appointment of the president such as a federal judge, ambassador or cabinet member. (The president is allowed to make certain lower level appointment without approval )
The branch is the legislative. Specifically at the federal level, impeachment is a power of the House of Representatives.