By Sammie, Drew, Rya, Emma S.

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The Legislative Branch

• By Sammie, Drew, Rya, Emma S. Devin

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How to become a member

• By Sammie

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Requirements for Senator

• must be 30 years or older
• U.S. citizen for at least 9 years
• live in the state he or she represents
• elected every 6 years

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Requirements for Representatives

• must be 25 years or older
• U.S. citizen for at least 7 years
• live in the state he or she represents
• elected every 2 years

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Interesting Facts

• number of Representatives is based on the number
  of districts in a state
• population matters too
• states with larger population have more
  representatives

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Sources

• "Legislative branch." Bens Guide. 31 Oct. 2008
  lthttp//www.bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/legislative.html
  gt.
• "The Senate." Bens Guide. 31 Oct. 2008
  lthttp//www.bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/natio
  nal/senate.htmlgt.

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How is it Organized

• By Drew

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Important Facts

• The Legislative Branch is made up of 2 parts
• They are called The Senate and The House of
  Representatives

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More Facts

• To Make a law both houses HAVE to agree
• If the president signs it, it would become law

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Sources

• Works Cited
• "Legislative branch." Congress for kids. 31 Oct.
  2008 http//www.congress for kids.net/legislativeb
  ranchmakinglaws.htm.

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What are the Primary Jobs

• By Ryan

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What responsibilities does your branch have?

• power to make laws controlling trade, taxes, and
  borrowing money
• approve making money
• declare war on other countries

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Interesting Facts

• almost 12,000 bills come before Congress in a
  session
• about 500 become laws
• House bills go to the Senate and then go to the
  President and vice versa

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Sources

• Works Cited
• "The Legislative branch."
• "Legislative branch." Congress for kids. 30 Oct.
  2008 lthttp//www.Congressforkids.net/legislativebr
  anch.htmlgt.
• "U.s goverment." 30 Oct. 2008 lthttp//www.usinfo.p
  l/government/legislative.htmgt.

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Who is a part of it ?

• By Emma S.

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Olympia Snowe

• Olympia Jean Snowe was born Feb,21 1947
• Olympia has been in the senate since 1995
• Olympia was elected in 1994

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Olympia Snowe

• Olympia Snowe is a Republican
• Olympia is the second woman senator in history

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Sources

• Works Cited
• "Biogaphy of Olympia Snowe." US seantor olympia
  snowe. 31 Oct. 2008 lthttp//snowe.senat.gov//plubl
  ic/index.cfm?fuse actionabout sentor
  snowe.biogaphygt.

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Who is a part of it?

• By Devin

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Nancy Pelosi

• Nancy Pelosi is the first woman to be Speaker of
  the House!
• She was in Senate for six years.
• She represents the Democrats.

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Men or Women

• 435 people are in the house.
• There is 360 Men and 75 Women.

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Sources

• Works Cited
• "Legislative Branch." Bens Guide. 30 Oct. 2008
  lthttp//speaker.gov/newsroom/photo galery?id0009gt.