Legislative Branch

Legislative Branch• It is called Congress.

Legislative Branch

• Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC.

Legislative Branch• Congress makes federal laws.

Legislative Branch• Members of Congress can propose an idea for a new law. This is called a bill.

Senate

• 100 members• Two members from each state• The Vice President is the leader of the Senate.

Senate

• Joe Biden–Vice President–Leader of the Senate

Senators• All people of the state• 6 years• Age 30 or older• U.S. citizen for at least 9 years• resident of the state• No limit terms

TX Senators

John Cornyn Ted Cruz

House of Representatives

• 435 members• Number of members depends on state’s population• The top official is called the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

House of Representatives

• John Boehner–Speaker of the House

Representatives• A district• 2 years• Age 25 or older• U.S. citizen for at least 7 years• A resident of the state• No limit terms

TX - 16 Representative

Beto O’Rourke

Elizabeth Tiscareño

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