Congressman Smith of South Dakota is a member of the U. S. House of Representatives. The position ofrepresentative is a part of which branch of government?

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7 February, 02:48

Congressman Smith of South Dakota is a member of the U. S. House of Representatives. The position ofrepresentative is a part of which branch of government?

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Legislative Branch

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The federal government was divided into three branches by the constitution of US. The three branches are Legislative, Executive and Judicial. Judicial branch is responsible for making laws, executive for carrying out the laws while the judicial for evaluating the laws.

Senate and house of representatives are together called Congress. In Senate two senators are elected from each state and there are in total 100 senators. The Senator's term is of six years and there is no limit to the number of terms a person can serve.

The member of House of Representatives are divided among the states in proportion to their population. A representative is elected for two year term and there is no limit to the number of terms an individual can serve.