U.S. Congress

Definition

The U.S. Congress is the legislative, or law-making, branch of the United States federal government. It is bicameral, meaning it has two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Related terms

House of Representatives: This is one half of the U.S. Congress, made up of representatives from each state based on population size.

Senate: This is the other half of the U.S. Congress, with each state having exactly two senators regardless of its population size.

Bicameralism: This term refers to a legislative system with two separate chambers that both need to approve legislation for it to pass.