legislative branch
basic information
•the legislative branch is the lawmaking body of the goverment
•it has the house of representatives, which has 435 members and is based on the population of the state
•members serve a two year term
•a member must be 25+ years old, a (legal) resident of the state, and must be a u.s. citezen for at least 7 years.
•it also controls the senate,which has 100 members.
•2 members per state
•the president of the senate, and the longest member of the senate control it.
•you must be a citizen for 9 years, be at least 30 years old, and be a legal member of the state to join the senate.
other information
•a member of the legislative branch has an office in the capital building
•gets free trips home
•has a franking privelige (free mail)
•Cannot be sued or arrested while going to work
basic information
•the legislative branch is the lawmaking body of the goverment
•it has the house of representatives, which has 435 members and is based on the population of the state
•members serve a two year term
•a member must be 25+ years old, a (legal) resident of the state, and must be a u.s. citezen for at least 7 years.
•it also controls the senate,which has 100 members.
•2 members per state
•the president of the senate, and the longest member of the senate control it.
•you must be a citizen for 9 years, be at least 30 years old, and be a legal member of the state to join the senate.
other information
•a member of the legislative branch has an office in the capital building
•gets free trips home
•has a franking privelige (free mail)
•Cannot be sued or arrested while going to work
members of the senate
the legislative branch also has something called a congressional committee
there are permanant committees and standing committes , the senate has 16 commitees and the house has 22
there are permanant committees and standing committes , the senate has 16 commitees and the house has 22
Salary & Benifits
a member of the legislative branch gets...
•a $165,000 salary
• an office in the capital building
• an expense account
(an average expense account of $450,000)
•free trips home
•franking privelige (free mail)
•cannot be arrested or sued while going to and from work
•a $165,000 salary
• an office in the capital building
• an expense account
(an average expense account of $450,000)
•free trips home
•franking privelige (free mail)
•cannot be arrested or sued while going to and from work
expulsion & censure
•Expulsion: being removed from congress for a serious offense, needs 2/3 vote
•Censure: formal dossaproval of action
•Censure: formal dossaproval of action
members
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