Legislative Branch

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UNITED STATES CONGRESS​

Public​

PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
Richard Blumenthal (I-Connecticut)

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Edmund Williams (D-Michigan)​

The Legislative Branch is created by Article 1, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution. It consists of the United States Congress, which is a bicameral legislature with two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Legislative Branch is comparatively more powerful than the Executive or Judicial branches because of its exclusive ability to create federal law and amend the Constitution. Congress also has the power of the purse and may remove federal officials from office through the constitutional process of impeachment. All members of Congress are elected from the 50 States. Not including special elections, congressional elections occur twice a year for different seats. In the event that there is a tie in the election for the President or Vice President - or if no one candidate is able to get a majority of the votes from the Electoral College - the House of Representatives and Senate choose the President and Vice President respectively. Any binding-law must pass both the Senate and House Representatives and be signed by the President. If the President vetoes a binding-resolution, Congress can override the veto with a 2/3 super-majority vote.

"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives."
-Article 1, Section 1, United States Constitution​

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