The Legislative Branch #2

Source #1: http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/ushisgov/themes/government/3branches.htm

                       

Quotes: "The legislative branch of US government is the US Congress, created by article I of the Constitution. The upper-house of Congress is the US Senate, the lower-house is the House of Representatives."


Special Powers & Responsibilities
 Senate:

Approve presidential nominations to the federal courts (including the Supreme Court, by majority vote)

Approve presidential appointments to federal positions (by a majority vote)

Approve treaties (by 2/3 vote)

Serve as jury in impeachment trials

Select a Vice-President if the electoral college fails to

House of Representatives:

Originate all spending ($$) bills

Serve as prosecution in impeachment trial

Select a President if the electoral college fails to

Explanation of Connection: The two bodies of of the Legislative Branch (House or Representatives and Senate) each have different special powers and responsibilities, that help run our country as smoothly as possible. This is probably the best for the US because the citizens want to vote the right people into office (the people who will be involved in making laws that we will live by). Also, the people elected in the House and Senate want to keep their places and be re-elected, so they will most likely pass the bills that majority of the people like.