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Constitution Study Legislative
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8th Grade
09/29/2015

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Legislative Branch

 

 

What article of the Constitution sets up this branch?

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What does the Legislative branch do?
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what are the two houses in the legislative branch
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House of Representatives

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Senate

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Who are the members of the legislative branch
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The legislative branch is made up of the two houses of Congress—the Senate and the House of Representatives. The most important duty of the legislative branch is to make laws. Laws are written, discussed and voted on in Congress. There are 100 senators in the Senate, two from each state.


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How many members are in each house?
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100 in da Senate

435 in da House of Reps

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Who are the leaders in each house?

 

 

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Currently in the Senate

Republican: Mitch McConnelly

Democratic: Harry Reid

 

 

 

House of Reps: Nancy Pelosi

 

 

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