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Legislative Branch

Legislative Branch. By Amber Alcock. The Three Branches of Government. Legislative Branch. Executive Branch. Judicial Branch.

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Legislative Branch

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  1. Legislative Branch By Amber Alcock

  2. The Three Branches of Government Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Checks and Balances/ Separation of Powers: All three branches work together and divide the power of the government between the three branches to make sure that not one branch can gain all the power.

  3. Legislative Branch • The legislative branch is in charge of making the laws that our country follows. • Congress is the head of the Legislative Branch, which is made up of two parts: Click on the links above to learn more about the two parts of Congress. Click on the link above to learn how a bill becomes a law through the legislative branch. The House of Representatives The Senate How a bill becomes a law? Home Page

  4. The House of Representatives • The House of Representatives are made up of law makers chosen/voted on by the people of each state to represent their state in Congress. • Each state has a certain number of representatives depending on their population. • There are currently 435 Representatives in Congress. • Below is a Chart of how many House of Representatives there are in each state: H.O.R. Continued

  5. The House of Representatives (Continued) • The Speaker of the House is the leader of the House of Representatives • Other duties of the House of Representatives: • They can create tax bills • They decide whether a government person should be impeached. • Representatives are elected every two years. • Qualifications to be a Representative: • Must be 25 years or older • Be a U.S. Citizen at least 7 years • Must live in the state that they represent Back to Legislative Branch Home Page

  6. The Senate • Each of the 50 states has 2 senators, which makes a total of 100 senators total in Congress. • The people in each state vote and elect the two senators to represent them in congress. • The Vice President is the leader of the Senate. • Senators are elected every six years. The Senate Continued

  7. The Senate (Continued) • Other Senate Duties: • They can amend tax bills • They hold the trial for a government person being impeached. • Qualifications to be Senator: • At least 30 years or older • A U.S. Citizen for at least 9 years • Must live in the state that they represent Back to Legislative Branch

  8. How a bill becomes a law? • Watch the fun video below to learn about the process of a bill becoming a law. If the video does not play, please click on the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFroMQlKiag Home Page

  9. Resources • Congress for kids: [legislative branch]: Introduction to the legislative branch. (n.d.). Retrieved June 14, 2015, from http://www.congressforkids.net/Legislativebranch_index.htm Home Page

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