The highest legislative body of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the house of Representatives. Senators are directly elected by state voters, with two senators in each state, and the principle of equal representation of each state is implemented. There are now 100 senators in the United States Congress. Elected senators must be at least 30 years old, have been citizens of the United States for nine years, and be residents of the elected state when elected. The term of office of the senator is six years, and one third of the senators are re elected every two years. The number of Representatives shall be distributed in proportion to the population of each state, and shall be directly elected. There shall be at least one representative in each state, with a fixed number of 435 members, who must be at least 25 years old. They have been citizens of the United States for seven years, and they shall be residents of the elected state at the time of election. The term of office of the representative is two years, and he can be re elected. Long term re-election of members of both houses of Parliament is very common. A member shall not hold any other government office concurrently.
Commander in chief:三军统帅
Commander in chief
美国宪法赋予总统作为三军统帅的权利。如1962年古巴导弹危机,采取何种方案,就必须由肯尼迪拍板。1974年,国会通过了战争权力法案,制约了总统宣战的权力。
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