Legislative+Organization

//** Overlook **//
The United States Legislature is bicameral. A bicameral legislature is one where the Legislature is divided into parts. In the U.S, there are two parts, or subdivisions. These subdivisions are the Senate and the House of Representatives.The Senate and House, together, form the U.S Congress. (1)

//**The Senate**//
The Senate has 100 members. There are two members elected by the state, who represent the state, as members of the U.S Senate. The vice president from the Executive branch serves also as the president of the Senate. (2)

//**The House of Representatives**//
The House of Representatives has 435 members. Each state elects members, though the number of members per state varies because it is based off of population. Shown below is a map, with the amount of members elected for each state. (3)



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Committees
//** Senate Committees **//

Senate Committees sort through information and organize it before voting, so that it will be most accurate. The work is divided amongst standing committees, special or select committees, and joint committees. These can be further divided into subcommittees. The committees help set the senate's agenda by reporting on a bill for them to vote on. (5)

//** House Committees **//

House Committees review specific issues for the full House. The committees were created because more detailed information needed to be taken to advise decisions that would be made by the House.

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