US and NC Legislative Branches
Comparing and Contrasting
US Legislative Branch
- Serves the entire United States
- Meet in country capitol: Washington DC
- There are 435 members of the House of Representatives- There are 100 Senators (2 from each state)
- US Senators serve 6 years
NC Legislative Branch
- Serves the State of North Carolina
- Meet in state capitol: Raleigh, NC
- There are 50 members of NC's Senate
- There are 120 members of NC's House of Representatives
- NC Senators serve 2 years
Both Legislative Branches
- Bicameral legislation with House of Representatives and Senate
- US and NC House of Representatives serve 2 years
- Members are government employees