Legislative Branch (Congress) 2.2 organization of Congress

Starter  Which document establishes the Legislative Branch?

House of Representatives  Requirement: 25years old, U.S. citizen for 7 years, resident of state representing  Terms: 2years terms, unlimited amount  Total size: 435, representation based on size of state  Benefits: personal staff, medical clinic, immunity in certain situations, free trips to home state, franking privilege, and more

Senate  Requirements: 30years old, U.S. citizen for 9 years, resident of state representing  Terms: 6 years terms, unlimited amount  Total size: 100, two per state  Benefits: personal staff, medical clinic, immunity in certain situations, free trips to home state, franking privilege, and more

Congressional Committees  Committees study, revise, and debate bills that could become a law, a budget, resolution, or act.  Their job is to decide if this is good for America and is it possible.  Committee assignments are chosen by the leader of each house of Congress often based on seniority

Congressional Committees Type of Committee Purpose of committee Duration of committee Examples Standing Committee Select Committee Joint Committee Conference Committee