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Legislative Branch-- study for test!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who’s in it | Congress. Held by the House of Representatives and the Senate. |
| House of Representatives | 435 members. Members must be at least 25 years old, live in the States, were elected, and have been in the states for at least 7 years. Must serve for a 2 year term. |
| Senate | 2 members per states. Must be at least 30 years old, have been US citizens for 9 years, and live in the state they represent. Serve for a 6-year term. |
| What does it do | Writes laws, confirms the president’s appointments, approves treaties, grants money, and can declare war. |
| Checks on Executive | May reject appointments or treaties. May vote against president. |
| Checks on Judicial | May propose constitutional amendments to overrule the judicial decisions. Can bring charges over the Supreme Court justices. |