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2 By Storm, Elizabeth, Kalley, Destiny, and Matt, Christian, Joseph

3 Here are some facts about the legislative branch. The Legislative branch is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Legislative Branch is also know as Congress. There are a total of 100 senators and 435 representatives.

4  The legislative branch of government has the authority to make laws for the nation.  The powers of Congress are in Article I of the Constitution:  To levy and collect taxes;  To borrow money for the public treasury;  To declare war;  To raise and support armies;  To provide for a navy;  To call out the military to enforce federal laws, suppress lawlessness, or repel invasions; Responsibility's/Powers of the Congress.

5  Every state is represented by two senators.  Members of the Senate are elected for six-year terms.  The Vice-President breaks any ties that occur in the senate. The Senate

6  Each state has a different amount of Representatives based on their population.  Members of the House of Representatives are elected for two-year terms.  Every ten years a senses is completed to count all the people in each state. This is when the number of Representatives for each state can be changed.

7 GGeorgia’s two Senators are Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson. GGeorgia has 13 members of the House; BBarrow, John, Georgia, 12th DDeal, Nathan, Georgia, 9th JJohnson, Henry C. "Hank" Jr., Georgia, 4th LLewis, John, Georgia, 5th MMarshall, Jim, Georgia, 8th PPrice, Tom, Georgia, 6th WWestmoreland, Lynn A., Georgia, 3rd BBishop Jr., Sanford D., Georgia, 2nd GGingrey, Phil, Georgia, 11th KKingston, Jack, Georgia, 1st LLinder, John, Georgia, 7th BBroun, Paul C., Georgia, 10th SScott, David, Georgia, 13th

8  The Legislative Branch carries out the laws and makes the laws. TrueorFalse The answer is false, the Legislative Branch only makes the laws.

9  Does Georgia have 13 Representatives? TrueorFalse The answer is true.

10  Is Tom Price one of Georgia’s Representative? TrueorFalse The answer is true.

11 True or False  Are there 435 representatives? TrueorFalse The answer is true.

12 True or false Is the Legislative Branch also called the Congress? TrueorFalse The answer is true.

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