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TThe legislative branch’s main job is to make our country’s laws. TThe legislative branch of our government is called Congress. CCongress is made up of 2 houses; The House of Representatives and the Senate. rapidcityjournal.com

 Congress meets at the capitol building in Washington D.C.  The meetings are called terms and they last for two years.  They begin on the third day of January every odd-numbered year. burris.senate.gov

TThe House of Representatives is the largest house of the senate. EEach state sends a different number of representatives. TThere is 1 representative for every 500,000 people. WWisconsin has 8 representatives. lead.csusb.edu

Paul Ryan Tammy Baldwin Ronald Kind Gwen Moore dane101.com tammybaldwin.house.gov dietsinreview.comfellowshipofminds.wordpress.com

James Sensenbrenner Thomas Petri David Obey Steve Kagen stcroixrepublican.orgprojects.washingtonpost.com topics.myfoxboston.com aasd.k12.wi.us

 There are 3 qualifications to be a representative. › Must be at least 25 years old. › Must be a citizen of the U.S. for at least 7 years. › Must live in the state from which you are elected. babywalldecorations.guidestobuy.com

 The term of office for a representative is two years.  In order to stay in office, he or she must be reelected each term. org.elon.edu

 Also known as the Speaker of the House.  The Speaker is second in line to take over after the Vice President, in case of emergency.  Nancy Pelosi, from the democratic party, is our Speaker. This is her second term. pocanticohills.org

 The Senate is the other house of the legislative branch.  Each state sends 2 senators to Washington D.C. thirdcoastdigest.com

 Russ Feingold  Herb Kohl rhodesscholars.wordpress.com projects.washingtonpost.com

 To be a senator… › You must be at least 30 years old. › You must be a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years. › You must live in the state you represent. clker.com

 Each senator is elected for a 6 year term.  Every two years, one third of the senate is up for reelection.  This way, there is never an entirely new group of senators. The chamber where the Senate meets. knowledgerush.com

 Joe Biden  Daniel Inouye Democratic Party Democratic Party He has spent over half his life in the Senate. Is also the senator for Hawaii opensecrets.org2011summit.org

 To impeach is to accuse an official of some wrongdoing or misuse of power.  The house begins the process by accusing the official, then the Senate decides whether or not the official is guilty.  Two thirds of the senators present must find the official guilty in order to remove him or her from office. onbeingablacklawyer.com

Idea Bill House committee Quorum (1 over half-218) Senate committee Quorum (1 over half-51) Joint committee President Obama Law Veto 290 (1/3)votes 66 (1/3) votes

1. The power to tax and borrow money, is an enumerated power, which means it is specifically stated in the United States constitution. 2. The power to regulate commerce and naturalization. (the process by which one can become a U.S. citizen) 3. The power to coin money, and establish a system of weights and measurements. 4. The power to establish a post office, declare war, provide war, and provide a military. money.howstuffworks.com

1. Congress cannot convict a person of a crime without a trial. (Known as bills of attainder) 2. Congress cannot punish people for a crime that was not a crime when they did it. (Known as ex post facto laws) 3. Another limit on congress is that government money can only be sent by passing a law. 4. Also, congress cannot issue titles of nobility. That means the Senate of House cannot make people knights, lords, or duchesses. clipartguide.com

 I wouldn’t want to be a member of the legislative branch because I wouldn’t want to be responsible for making our country’s laws. sonaranalliance.com

 If I could make a change to this branch I would make more laws on illegal immigrants. There are many illegal immigrants in the United States and they are taking jobs from people who are actually citizens. clipartguide.com

 This branch impacts my life because it makes the laws that I have to obey. I think this branch is very important because without it we wouldn’t have any laws, therefore our country would fall apart. wrdes.davie.k12.nc.us