Article One of the United States Constitution states, "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." The … 展开

Various social and structural barriers have prevented women from gaining seats in Congress. In the early 20th century, women's domestic roles and the inability to vote forestalled opportunities to run for and hold public office. The two party system and the lack of … 展开

Powers
Overview
Article One of the Constitution creates and sets forth the structure and most of the powers of Congress. … 展开

Sessions
A term of Congress is divided into two "sessions", one for each year; Congress has occasionally been called into an extra or special … 展开

18th century
The First Continental Congress was a gathering of representatives from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies. On July 4, 1776, the Second … 展开

Congress is split into two chambers – House and Senate – and manages the task of writing national legislation by dividing work into separate … 展开

Advantage of incumbency
Citizens and representatives
Senators face reelection every six years, and representatives every … 展开