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Legislative Branch
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives, United States
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Checks and Balances
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Article I, U.S. Constitution
bicameral system
checks and balances in the federal government
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national representation table
periods dominated by Congress
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separation of powers
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two-party political system
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Bicameral System
Bicameral System, legislative system in which the power of making the law is vested in two chambers, or houses, both of which must approve a bill...
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