www.freedomspeaks.com www.freedomspeaks.com The Legislative
Branch helps make laws. The Legislative Branch writes the
bills.
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The legislative Branch meets in the U.S. Capitol building. The
legislative branch meets every two odd numbered years.
www.burris.senate.gov
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The number of senators is 100 The qualifications to be a
senator is you have to be 30 years of age, have to live in the
United States for 9 years, and live in the state he or she is
representing. www.banktracke.com
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The term for a senator is every six years. If you want to stay
in the Senate the U.S. citizens have to elect you again. Herb Kohl
Russ Feingold www.farmenergy.org www.worldpress.com
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The Presiding officer for the Senate is Joe Biden he has been
the presiding officer for a while. www.babble.com
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You have to be 25 years old, you have to live in the U.S. for 7
years, and have to live in the state her or she is representing.
The term to be a representative is two years long. There are 435
Representatives. www.idahoreporter.com
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Paul Ryan, Tammy Baldwin, Ron Kind, Gwen Moore, Tom Petri, Dave
Obey, Steve Kagen www.southernshiftnews.com www.quest-online.com
www.timeforterm.com www.ronbigrournamlism.com
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Ron Kind, Gwen Moore Dave Obey James Sensenbrenner
www.blackpast.org www.examiner.comwww.opensecrets.org
www.freedomspeaks.com
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Nancy Patricia Pelosi is the Presiding officer of the House of
Representatives since January 4, 2007. www.sethskim.com
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Impeachment begins in the House and the house has sole power of
Impeachment. That means the house has the power to convict a
government official for impeachment. If the person decides what to
do to the official, they could decide if they want to have a vote
to Impeach. If the vote turns out as a yes then they can
investigate charges for the official.
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It goes like this starts with idea starts in the House then a
Bill, then the Committee in the House then Quarantine vote over 218
votes then senate committee takes over then sends it to Obama if he
says yes its a law if he vetoes it goes to a vote.
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To establish roads and Post offices. www.pissicio.us
www.isoc-ny.org
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To declare war www.collegefashion.net
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Create courts www.examiner.com www.historyguy.com
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To borrow money www.collegefashion.net
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To declare war, raise taxes, set standards for weight,
establish postal offices, and post roads. Concurrent powers to
build prisons, Police, laws, Hospitals, and parks. Reserved powers
establish local governments, maintain schools, marriage laws,
regulate business in the state, and provide welfare in the
state.
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I dont think I would want to be a part of the government its
just not my favorite thing to do to make laws and manage things. It
would just be a lot of pressure on me to do the right things.
www.adacourse.org
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If I was a part of this branch the law I would change was you
only get 2 chances when you get caught drunk driving instead of 3
chances.
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This Branch is actually the branch that keeps the people safe
and it is the one branch that makes the laws which could have an
impact on you for the rest of your life. www.startsurpreme.com
