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I will give a medal and fan anyone who can help me! I need to know the structure of the legislative branch

OpenStudy (ryjhbl):

Legislative Branch (ARTICLE I) 1) The main job of the Legislative Branch is to make the laws . a) Congress makes up the legislative branch. (1) Congress is divided into 2 houses (parts: this is called "bicameral”) (a) House of Representatives – the number of representatives from each state is determined by the population of the state (proportional representation); any law that raises or spends money must begin in the House of Representatives. (b) Senate – 2 Senators from each state. (c) Powers of the Legislative Branch (1) tax (2) create and regulate money (3) regulate trade between the states (4) declare war (5) raise and support an army (6) create laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the Constitution; “Elastic Clause” (7) impeach the President and Supreme Court judges (8) pass a law “over” the President’s veto (2/3rds vote) for more reading http://users.tellurian.net/vanorden/n.struct.const.09.10.htm

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