Civics Legislative Branch

Mike Johnson

serving as the 56th speaker of the United States House of Representatives and he is a member of the Republican Party

J.D. Vance

50th Vice President of the United States and is President of the Senate

The Legislative Branch

the ‘lawmaking’ branch

legislate

to make laws

Legislator

a person who makes laws

Legislation

a written document that is or may become a law

Congress

the legislative branch of the U.S. government, responsible for making laws

Senate

one of two houses of congress, part of government that makes laws

House of Representatives

one of two houses of congress, which is a group of people who make laws for a country

District

a specific part of a town or city, or even a country, that has been set apart for a particular reason

Bicameral

made up of two chamber, senate and House of Reps.

Speaker of the House

leader of the house of reps; oversees house

President of the Senate

vice president of the U.S; coast a tie breaking vote; J.D. Vance currently

Bills/ Laws

starting point for creating new/ existing laws; set of rules to regulate behaviour

Constituents

an individual citizen of voter represented be a politican within an electoral district, state, community, or organiztion

Impeachment

to formally charge a federal office, it takes an opinion to remove that offical from office