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The Legislative Branch:
How It Is Set Up
Why did Montesquieu think it was important to
divide the government into three branches?
-by doing this, each branch
is limited in its power
Legislative Branch
Congress is the legislative branch of our national
government, according to Article I of the Constitution. The
Framers created two houses of Congress. The two houses
are the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Senate
To be a member of the United States Senate…
•Must live in the state you represent
•Each state sends two persons to the Senate
•Senators must be at least 30 years old
•Must be a citizen of United States for at least nine years
Senate
-As part of the Great Compromise, two people from each
state are elected to represent that state in the Senate
-This made the smaller states happy
-100 total
House of Representatives
To be a member of the House of Representatives…
•Must have been a citizen for at least seven years
•Must be at least 25 years old
•Must live in the district that they represent
The number of representatives that each state can send is
based on its population.
House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of
the 2 chambers of the united States Congress. Each
states receives representatives in the house based on
population.
What powers does Congress have?
•Coin money
•Create court system
•Raise an army and navy to defend our nation
•Pass laws
•Declare war
•Tax the people
•Provide general welfare
The Powers of the Legislative Branch
Fill in the blank with the correct term.
1. ____________ The lower house of congress with 435 members.
2. ____________ Individuals elected by voters to represent them in
the government.
3. ____________ The leader of the House of Representatives.
4. ____________ A public discussion presenting different sides of an
issue.
5. ____________ The process of bringing charges against a
government official in order to remove them from office.
Fill in the blanks.
1. At what age can a person become senator? ___________
2. The government performs a census every ________ years in order to
determine the number of representatives in the House of Representatives.
3. The Legislative branch is made up of ____ houses.
4. The decision to divide the Legislative branch was a result of the __________
__________.
5. There are ______ people from each state in the Senate.
6. The number of representatives in the House in based on _________.
Branches of the Government

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The Setup of the Legislative Branch

  • 2. Why did Montesquieu think it was important to divide the government into three branches? -by doing this, each branch is limited in its power
  • 3. Legislative Branch Congress is the legislative branch of our national government, according to Article I of the Constitution. The Framers created two houses of Congress. The two houses are the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  • 4. Senate To be a member of the United States Senate… •Must live in the state you represent •Each state sends two persons to the Senate •Senators must be at least 30 years old •Must be a citizen of United States for at least nine years
  • 5. Senate -As part of the Great Compromise, two people from each state are elected to represent that state in the Senate -This made the smaller states happy -100 total
  • 6. House of Representatives To be a member of the House of Representatives… •Must have been a citizen for at least seven years •Must be at least 25 years old •Must live in the district that they represent The number of representatives that each state can send is based on its population.
  • 7. House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the 2 chambers of the united States Congress. Each states receives representatives in the house based on population.
  • 8. What powers does Congress have? •Coin money •Create court system •Raise an army and navy to defend our nation •Pass laws •Declare war •Tax the people •Provide general welfare
  • 9. The Powers of the Legislative Branch Fill in the blank with the correct term. 1. ____________ The lower house of congress with 435 members. 2. ____________ Individuals elected by voters to represent them in the government. 3. ____________ The leader of the House of Representatives. 4. ____________ A public discussion presenting different sides of an issue. 5. ____________ The process of bringing charges against a government official in order to remove them from office.
  • 10. Fill in the blanks. 1. At what age can a person become senator? ___________ 2. The government performs a census every ________ years in order to determine the number of representatives in the House of Representatives. 3. The Legislative branch is made up of ____ houses. 4. The decision to divide the Legislative branch was a result of the __________ __________. 5. There are ______ people from each state in the Senate. 6. The number of representatives in the House in based on _________.
  • 11. Branches of the Government