(initial capital letter) 1  the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house, as a continuous institution. 2  this body as it exists for a period of two years during which it has the same membership: the Ninety-Seventh Congress.
1769 in the US federal judicial branch. Longer explanation: Legislative branch: There are 435 members of the House of Representatives and 100 Senators. Judicial branch: Congress authorizes a set number of judge positions, or judgeships, for each court level. Since 1869, Congress has authorized 9 positions for the Supreme Court.
In federal and state government, the legislative branch's primary function is to make laws, (to legislate means to make laws),but in the federal government, the legislature has a few other responsibilities, too.he Legislative Branch is Congress. Congress is made up of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. There are two senators for each of the 50 U.S. states adding up to a total of 100 senators in the senate.