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-'''Congress''' is the term for the legislative body of the [[United States of America]].
+==ARTICLE SEIZED BY THE FBI==
-==Origin==
-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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