![]() ![]() For each house to pass a bill, more than half of its members must vote in favor of passing the bill. For Congress to pass a bill, both houses must pass exactly the same bill. The primary duty of Congress is to write, debate, and pass bills (laws they want). There are 100 Senators in Congress, with two coming from each state. There are 435 Representatives in Congress, split between the states based on how many people live in the state. This two house system is known as a bicameral ( bi is the Latin word for "two", and camera is Latin for "chamber" or "room") legislature. It has two houses (parts): The United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. The United States Congress is the legislative, or law making, branch of the United States government.
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