The Legislative Branch: Introduction

When do the meetings of the legislative body begin?

January 3rd every odd number year

What two houses make up the legislative body?

the House of Representatives and the Senate

Where does the legislative body meet?

the U.S. Capitol

What term of Congress is currently meeting?

115th

Which session is the Congress currently in?

1st

expel

remove

privilege

special acceptations for members of Congress

What is the legislative body called?

the Congress

What is the name of the record of the meetings of the legislative body?

the Congressional Record

majority

the larger group of politicians; one over half

minority

the smaller group of politicians

List two privileges of the U.S. Congress.

they can't be arrested going to/from Congress and can't be sued for anything they say in Congress

What is the major duty of the legislative branch?

to make laws