The legislative branch
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- The legislative branch is in charge of making laws. It is made up of the Congress and several Government agencies. Congress has two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are voted into office by American citizens in each state.
- The legislative Branch
- The powers of the senate is approves all treaties, approves all apointments, chooses the vice president in an electoral collage tie and acts as the jury in all trials of impeachment.
- The congress has the power to raise and collect taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce, set laws for naturalization and bankruptcy, declare war, coin money, punish counterfeiting, post office, set up courts, run Washington D.C. and all federal property, etc.
- The House of representatives has the power to all money (appropriations) bills start here, select the president in a electoral college tie, etc.
- If you want to be part of the House of the representatives you must have 25 years old, 7 years as a U.S citizen, and resident of represented state.
- Senators last 6 years in power and must be 30 years old, 9 years a citizen of the U.S, and resident of the represented state.
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