美国政治体制aericanpoliticalsystem.pptVIP

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