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Life in the USA Government and Law Structure of Government
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The Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch on the federal level, and at many state levels, is divided into two branches--the Senate and the House of Representatives. Each of the 50 states--no matter how small--is allowed 2 senators (who serve six year terms), while 435 seats in the House of Representatives (with two year terms) are allocated to the individual states on the basis of population. This is the “bi-cameral” system of representation.
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