The legislative branch is made up of two groups, the House of Representatives with 435 members representing populations of each state, and the Senate with 100 members with two representatives per state. They are responsible for creating and passing laws, overseeing the government, setting the budget and declaring war. The legislative branch includes the House of Representatives and Senate who are elected to make and pass laws for the country and provide checks and balances on the other branches of government.

1. Legislative Branch Hannah, Carsten, Emily, Shane, Eli, Kennedy, and Hunter

2. What Makes up the Legislative Branch There are two groups in the Legislative Branch The first group is the House of Representatives The Second group is the Senate.

3. Who is In It There are 335 Representatives in the house. The larger the population of the state the more Representatives there are There are 100 Senators There are two Senators Per state

4. What Is the Job of the House and Senate? Makes the laws of the country In charge of overseeing the government Can declare war Sets the Budget for the country

5. Why Do We Need the Legislative Branch They decide what the laws for the country are They kick out or impeach any member of government that is not doing their job

6. Other Interesting Facts Representatives are elected to serve for a period of two years. Senators are elected for 6 years The House has more members The word Congress comes for Latin meaning “come together”

7. More Interesting Facts The Constitution gave congress its powers. The Constitution set the rules for how our government is run and is one of the most treasured documents in the United States.