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Line 1: − '''Congress''' is the term for the legislative body of the [[United States of America]]. + − − − − The Congress of the United States was created in the first article of the [[Constitution]]<ref>http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articlei.html#section1</ref>. − − ==Houses== − Congress is divided into two houses, the [[Senate]] and the [[House of Representatives]]. The Senate gives equal weight for each state, with each state electing 2 senators who serve 6 year terms. The House is proportioned based upon population, with each House member serving a 2 year term. The House and Senate must agree for [[legislation]] to be enacted. The [[President]] can [[veto]] that legislation which can then be overridden by a 2/3rds majority of both Houses of Congress. − − ==Quotes== − {{cquote|There is no distinctly American criminal class, except Congress}} − − --Mark Twain − − ==References== − − <References/> − − [[Category:United States]]
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