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