July 9th, 2004, 03:29 AM
|
 |
Major
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Union, SC
Posts: 1,166
Thanks: 1
Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
|
|
Re: Completely OT : Cannes, Mickael Moore and the Iraq War
Quote:
Originally posted by Randallw:
Yes, I know a bit about this. Each state gets 2 senators right?. with 50 states that is 100 senators. So the 2 senators out of a lowly populated state get as much power as the 2 senators from a huge state.
|
Yes, that's the Senate. The House of Representatives is based on population. Both of those compose the Legislative branch of the US Congress.
A bill to be submitted to the President has to pass through both in order to be made into a law.
President and VP are the Executive Branch and the US Supreme Court is the Judicial Branch.
Wildcard
Here's a primer on the electoral college.
Electoral College
And the House of Representatives
House of Representatives
__________________
Caduceus
|