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Bookmark or Share- The Legislative Branch - The White HouseEstablished by Article I of the Constitution, the Legislative Branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together form the United States Congress.
- Legislature Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterLegal Definition. legislature. noun. leg· is· la· ture ˈle-jəs-ˌlā-chər, -ˌchu̇r. : a body of persons having the power to legislate. specifically : an organized body having the authority to make laws for a political unit (as a nation or state) compare executive, judiciary.
- Legislature | Definition, Function, Types, & Facts | Britannicalegislature, lawmaking branch of a government. Before the advent of legislatures, the law was dictated by monarchs. Early European legislatures include the English Parliament and the Icelandic Althing (founded c. 930). Legislatures may be unicameral or bicameral (see bicameral system).
- About the Legislative Branch of U.S. Government - ThoughtCoThe legislative branch is one of three branches of the U.S. government—the executive and judicial are the other two—and it is the one charged with creating the laws that hold our society together. Article I of the Constitution established Congress, the collective legislative body made up of the Senate and the House.
- Legislative Branch - Student Center | Britannica.comLegislative Branch. The legislative branch of the U.S. federal government, the U.S. Congress, is bicameral, consisting of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Constitution grants Congress the power to levy taxes, borrow money, regulate interstate commerce, impeach and convict the president, declare war, discipline its ...
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