3 Branches Related Terms

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Legislative Branch

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The part of the government that makes laws. In the U.S., it’s called Congress and has two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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Legislation

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Laws or proposed laws created by the legislative branch.

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Veto

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When the president says 'no' to a bill passed by Congress, stopping it from becoming a law.

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Override

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When Congress votes to pass a law even after the president vetoes it. They need a two-thirds majority to do this.

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Committee

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A small group of Congress members who review and discuss bills on specific topics, like health or education, before the whole Congress votes on them.

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Expressed Powers

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Powers that the Constitution clearly gives to Congress, like making money or declaring war.

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Implied Powers

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Powers that aren’t directly stated in the Constitution but are assumed to help Congress do its job.

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Bicameral

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A two-part system. Congress is bicameral because it has two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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Senate

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One part of Congress where each state has two members, called senators.

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House of Representatives

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The other part of Congress, where the number of members from each state depends on that state’s population.