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legislative branch
Vocabulary on Article 1
Term | Definition |
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Congress | Another name for the legislative branch of the U.S. government |
Legislative Branch | Outlined in Article one of the U.S. constitution with its powers and duties. |
Bill | proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature to become a law someday. |
House of Representatives | The House is one of Congress's two chambers (the other is the U.S. Senate), and part of the federal government's legislative branch. Fixed by law at no more than 435 members, proportionally representing the population of the 50 states. |
Senate | One of two chambers of congress (the other being the House of Representatives) who make laws and decisions, the upper house of the U.S. Congress fixed at two representatives per state, 100 total. |
Population | Measured by the census every 10 years to determine how many house of Representatives seats are divided up between the states. |
Lobbying | seek to influence a politician or public official on an issue. |
435 | The number of voting representatives in the House is fixed by law proportionally representing the population of the 50 states. |
100 | The number of senators representing all 50 states. Part of the Great Compromise |
2 years | Number of years for a House of Representatives term |
6 years | Number of years for a Senator's term |