Congress - two house legislature totaling 535 members, Article I - Legislative Branch , House of Representatives - the lower house; made up of 435 members, Senate  - the upper house; made up of 100 members, Bicameral  - 2 House Legislature, two years - term of office for House of Representatives , six years - term of office for Senate , population - determines the number of House members from each state , census - population count, constituents - voters in the district they respresent , Right - Republicans sit on this side of both chambers , Left - Democrats sit on this side of both chambers, SpeakeroftheHouse  - Presiding officer (leader) of the House is called this, Committees - Most of the work in the house is done by this method, Bill - a proposed law, filibuster  - speech given by a Senator to stop or stall a vote, President of the Senate - Presiding officer (leader) of the Senate is called this, debate  - the Senate generally allows unlimited, Implied Powers - Powers that are not listed in the Constitution but are needed in order to do its job, Expressed powers  - Powers that are listed in Constitution,

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