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The Articles of Confederation failed Because the states did not cooperate The Congress at the time had been given no authority to force any state to do anything. Legislative Branch The House of Representatives is made up of 435 elected members, divided among the 50 states in proportion to their total population. In addition, there are 6 non-voting members, representing the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and four other territories of the United States. The presiding officer of the chamber is the Speaker of the House, elected by the Representatives. He or she is third in the line of succession to the Presidency. Members of the House are elected every two years and must be 25 years of age, a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and a resident of the state (but not necessarily the district) they represent. The Senate is composed of 100 Senators, 2 for each state. Until the ratification of the 17th Amendment in 1913, Senators were chosen by state legislatures, not by popular vote. Since then, they have been elected to six-year terms by the people of each state. Senators terms are staggered交错 so that about one-third of the Senate is up for reelection every two years. Senators must be 30 years of age, U.S. citizens for at least nine years, and residents of the state they represent. Labor Health and Human Services Housing and Urban Development Transportation Energy Education 劳工部 卫生与公共事业部 住房与城市发展部 交通部 能源部 教育部 White House the official home and principal workplace of the presidents of the United States The President Qualifications: be a natural-born citizen of the United States be at least thirty-five years old Have been a permanent resident in the United States for at least 14 years The power of the president Administration: Manage state affairs and the federal government’s all kinds of work Release the decree and appoint officials’ Commander in chief of the armed forces军队最高指挥官 and raise the national guard Lawmaking: veto any bill of