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US Congress
美國國會
The United States Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
美國國會是由參議院和眾議院組成的。
Congress is the legislative branch of government.
它是美國政府的立法部門，
It is responsible for creating, debating and changing laws in the United States.
負責制定，討論和修訂美國的法律。
Both the House and the Senate must approve a bill in order for it to become law.
只有經眾議院和參議院同意，議案才得以通過，形成新的法律。
The House of Representatives has 435 members elected by voters in congressional districts.
眾議院議員有435名，是由各州選區按照人口比例進行選舉產生的。
The representatives are divided among the 50 states based on population size.
代表們是根據人50個州的人口規模劃分。
The House of Representatives can introduce bills that deal with taxes or spending.
眾議院可以提出有關稅法和消費的議案，
It can also remove federal officials from office.
也可以撤銷在職的聯邦官員。
And it can elect the president in the case of an equal number of votes in the electoral college. While representation in the House is based on population size,all states are equally represented in the Senate.
在選舉期間如果出現選票相同的情況，眾議院有選舉總統的權利。
There are 100 members of the Senate, 2 for each state.
參議院議員共有100名，每州各有兩名代表。
The Senate approves or disapproves treaties.
參議院負責通過或否決決議，
It also confirms or rejects presidential nominations for positions like Supreme Court justices and ambassadors.
并對最高法官和大使等職位的提名進行批準或否決。
