LET’S FIND OUT GOVERNMENT WHAT IS THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH MATTHEW CUMMINGS
WHAT IS THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH There are three parts also called branches of the U S government One of them is the legislative branch It makes laws and it can declare war It can also approve or disapprove of the people that a president might want for a government job like Supreme Court judge Legislative means having the power to make laws VOCABULARY Members of the U S Congress meet at the U S Capitol in Washington D C 4
The legislative branch is also called Congress Congress is made up of two houses or groups the Senate and the House of Representatives or the House The Senate and the House both meet at the U S Capitol a building located in Washington D C Congress has the power to make laws that allow the government to do its job of serving the American people The United States government gets its powers from the United States Constitution The Constitution is a document that explains how the government should work It also lists the rights of the people of the country The U S Capitol houses the U S Congress It is also used for special ceremonies such as presidential inaugurations 5
