Legislative Branch

What makes up The Senate?

The Senate holds certain unique powers and obligations. Its makeup is different too: two senators represent each state, and senators serve staggered six-year terms

What is The House Of representatives?

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the United States Congress alongside the Senate. The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the United States Constitution

What makes up The House Of representatives?

makes up the U.S. Congress.

What is the Senate?

Senate is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of the United States

What does bicameral mean

(of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers

Why is the Legislative branch made up of two houses?

It was necessary to compromise the Virginia and New Jersey Plans of representation. One would be based off of equality and one based off of population

What is the Legislative Branch?

The legislative branch is made up of the two houses of Congress—the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Why is the Legislative Branch important?

The most important duty of the legislative branch is to make laws