legislative_branch_魏诗莹.ppt

Legislative Branch of the USA ——魏诗莹 Introduction The legislative branch of the united state is made up of elected representatives from all of the states and is the only branch that can make federal laws, levy federal taxes, declare war or put foreign treaties into effect. It consists of a Congress that is divided into two houses: the House of Representatives and The Senate . The U.S. Congress in Brief Bicameral(两院制) →The Senate（参议院） ● lawmakers who serve six-year terms ●100 members →The House of Representatives（众议院） ● lawmakers who serve two-year terms. ●435 representatives The main duty of the Congress is to make laws The U.S. Congress The Senate The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each U.S. state is represented by two senators, regardless of population. The terms of the senators are staggered, so that only one-third of the Senate is elected every two years. That assures that there are some experienced senators in Congress after each election. The chamber of the United States Senate is located in the north wing of the Capitol, in Washington, D.C., the national capital. Senate ChamberUnited States CapitolWashington, D.C.United States The House of representatives House chamber of the U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the United States Congress(bicameral Legislature). It is frequently referred to as the House. Each U.S. state is represented in the House in proportion to its population but is entitled to at least one representative. The most populous state, California, currently has 53 representatives. The total number of voting representatives is fixed by law at 435. The House meets in the south wing of the United States Capitol. How to make a law? A law begins as a proposal called a “bill.” It is read, studi