The Legislative branch- Congress- consists of the Senate) and the (House of Representatives). Each senator is elected for six years and each representative for two years, with no limitation on the number of terms. Each of the 50 states elects two senators under a system in which one-third of the Senate is elected every two years. А senator must be more than 30 years old and must have been an American citizen for at least nine years. The (House of Representatives) has 435 members. Each state is divided into congressional districts of roughly equal population, and the (electorate) of each district elect one (representative) to Congress. А member must be older than 25 years of age and must have been an American citizen for at least seven years. Both the House of Congress must (approve bills before they become law. The Senate alone claims the President's candidates for high-level official positions and ratified treaties with other nations