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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