GO # 7 Legislative Branch _______Congress _____ Bicameral (__Two Houses __) ____House of Representatives _______ _4354 _ # of Members _2 years _ Length of Term Represents a __district _ Requirements: __25 _ years old and ___7 __ years a citizen. __________Senate ____________ _100 # of Members _6 years _ Length of Term Represents a ___State ___ Requirements: _30 _ years old and __9__ _ years a citizen. Checks and Balances Legislative Branch Checks over the Executive Branch • Override ___presidential vetoes ____ • ___impeach and convict a president ____ Legislative Branch Checks over the Judicial Branch • impeach and convict judges/justices Legislative Powers 1. Expressed or Enumerated: Specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution _ 2. Implied: Used to carry out expressed powers The formal powers of Congress are limited by the U.S. Constitution.