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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | one of the 3 branches of government; house of representatives and senate | 13 sets | |
| 2 | the lawmaking body of a state or the nation | 12 sets | |
| 3 | the legislative branch of government, as described in article i of the us constitution, consisting of the house of representatives and senate. primarily responsible for making laws. | 8 sets | |
| 4 | a coming together | 8 sets | |
| 5 | the legislature of the united states government | 7 sets | |
| 6 | n. the national legislative body of a nation, especially a republic | 7 sets | |
| 7 | formal meeting or assembly | 6 sets | |
| 8 | a group of representatives who meet to discuss a subject | 6 sets | |
| 9 | congress | 6 sets | |
| 10 | house of representatives and senate | 5 sets | |
| 11 | makes laws | 4 sets | |
| 12 | a lawmaking body of the state or nation. | 4 sets | |
| 13 | the part of the us government that makes laws | 4 sets | |
| 14 | n. a coming together | 4 sets | |
| 15 | chief legislative body of the united states federal government. the congress is a bicameral legislature, made up of the house of representatives and the senate. it is responsible for making all federal laws. in article i, section 8, the us constitution gives the congress a number of powers, including collecting taxes, regulating commerce, and providing funding for the military. | 4 sets | |
| 16 | meeting of representatives who have the authority to make decisions | 3 sets | |
| 17 | legislature in legislative branch | 3 sets | |
| 18 | der kongress | 3 sets | |
| 19 | the lawmaking body of the state or nation | 3 sets | |
| 20 | the part of the government that makes new laws for the nation | 3 sets | |
| 21 | what "group" makes up the legislative branch? | 3 sets | |
| 22 | the lawmaking body of government | 3 sets | |
| 23 | another name for the legislative branch that is made up of a senate and a house of representatives | 3 sets | |
| 24 | another name for the legialative branch that is made up of a senate and a house of representatives. | 3 sets | |
| 25 | the lawmaking body of a state or nation | 3 sets | |
| 26 | this is the legislative branch and it creates laws. | 3 sets | |
| 27 | makes the laws | 3 sets | |
| 28 | a formal meeting of government representatives. | 3 sets | |
| 29 | senate and house of representatives | 3 sets | |
| 30 | the house of representatives and the senate combined | 3 sets | |
| 31 | a formal meeting at which delegates discuss matters of common concern | 3 sets | |
| 32 | kongressi | 3 sets | |
| 33 | a meeting of elected or appointed representatives | 3 sets | |
| 34 | collection | 3 sets | |
| 35 | the lawmaking branch of the american government | 3 sets | |
| 36 | can declare war | 3 sets | |
| 37 | formal meeting of representatives | 3 sets | |
| 38 | the national legislative body of the u.s. | 3 sets | |
| 39 | the national legislative body of the u.s., consisting of the senate, or upper house, and the house of representatives, or lower house, as a continuous institution. | 3 sets | |
| 40 | legislative branch made up of senate and house of representatives. | 2 sets | |