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Are legislative members elected?
The California State Assembly has 80 Members elected to two-year terms. Under the provisions of term limits, each Member elected on or after the passage of Proposition 28, in 2012, may serve a lifetime maximum of 12 years in the State Legislature. Assembly Members have both Capitol and district offices.
How are they elected legislative branch?
Senate—There are two elected Senators per state, totaling 100 Senators. A Senate term is six years and there is no limit to the number of terms an individual can serve. House of Representatives—There are 435 elected Representatives, which are divided among the 50 states in proportion to their total population.
What are the duties and responsibilities of the legislative branch?
The legislative branch derives the power to make laws from the Constitution. In addition to the law making function, legislative branch is also responsible for establishing the government’s budget, confirming executive appointments, ratifying treaties, impeaching and removing from office, members of the executive and judiciary.
What are the names of the people in the legislative branch?
The legislative branch is made up of two groups of people: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Together these groups are called Congress. The House of Representatives: This group of people is made up of representatives from each state in the country.
Who heads the legislative branch of the US government?
There is no “head” of the legislative branch. There are leaders with extraordinary powers. In the Senate the majority leader controls the agenda and appoints committee chairs and assignments. In the House of Representatives the Speaker has the same role and is also elected by the majority caucus.
Who appoints members of the legislative branch?
Where the Executive and Legislative branches are elected by the people, members of the Judicial Branch are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Article III of the Constitution, which establishes the Judicial Branch, leaves Congress significant discretion to determine the shape and structure of the federal judiciary.