THE LEGISLATIVE (LAWMAKING) BRANCH

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THE LEGISLATIVE (LAWMAKING) BRANCH

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U.S. GEORGIA

• CONGRESS
• MAKE LAWS FOR THE COUNTRY
• THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
• 2, BICAMERAL
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• SENATE

• GENERAL ASSEMBLY
• MAKE LAWS FOR THE STATE
• THE GEORGIA CONSTITUTION
• 2, BICAMERAL
• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• SENATE

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MEMBERS

• US
• HOUSE435
• SENATE 100
• TERM LENGTH
• HOUSE 2 YEARS
• SENATE 6 YEARS
• NO TERM LIMITS

• GEORGIA
• HOUSE 180
• SENATE 56
• TERM LENGTH
• HOUSE 2 YEARS
• SENATE 2 YEARS
• NO TERM LIMITS

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HOUSE OF REPS. ELECTION REQUIREMENTS

• US
• AT LEAST 25 YOA
• US CITIZEN FOR 7 YEARS
• RESIDENT OF THE STATE

• GEORGIA
• AT LEAST 21 YOA
• US CITIZEN
• CITIZEN OF GA. FOR 2 YEARS
• LEGAL RESIDENT OF DISTRICT FOR 1 YEAR

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SENATE ELECTION REQUIREMENTS

• US
• AT LEAST 30
• US CITIZEN FOR 9 YEARS
• RESIDENT OF THE STATE

• GEORGIA
• AT LEAST 25
• US CITIZEN
• CITIZEN OF GA. FOR 2 YEARS
• LEGAL RESIDENT OF DISTRICT FOR 1 YEAR

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LEGISLATIVE SESSION

• US
• MUST MEET AT LEAST ONCE PER YEAR
• BEGINS JANUARY 3 (MUST ACCORDING T0 20TH
  Amendment)
• NO SET END DATE
• PRESIDENT CAN CALL SPECIAL SESSIONS

• GEORGIA
• MEETS FOR 40 DAYS A YEAR
• BEGINS ON SECOND MONDAY IN JANUARY
• NO SET END DATE
• GOVERNOR CAN CALL SPECIAL SESSIONS

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POWERS

• US
• ARTICLE I, SECTION 8 OF THE US CONSTITUTION
• LEVY COLLECT TAXES, REGULATE COMMERCE,
  COIN/.MAKE MONEY, DECLARE WAR
• HOUSE HAS THE POWER TO IMPEACH
• SENATE HAS POWER TO TRY IMPEACHMENTS CONFIRM
  CABINET POSITIONS, JUDGES, OTHER OFFICES

• GEORGIA
• ARTICLE III, SECTION VI OF THE GEORGIA
  CONSTITUTION
• LEVY COLLECT TAXES
• PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT ETC.
• CANNOT GO AGAINST THE US CONSTITUTION
• HOUSE CAN IMPEACH
• SENATE HAS POWER TO TRY IMPEACHMENT
• IMPEACHMENT THE BRINGING OF CHARGES (CRIMINAL OR
  ETHICAL) AGAINST AN ELECTED OFFICIAL