參眾兩院
Congress is the lawmaking branch of the U.S. government.
國會是美國政府的立法部門。
lawmaking(adj.)立法的legislative(adj.)立法的legislative powers立法權legislature(n.)立法機關legislation(n.)制定法律、立法branch(n.)樹枝、支流、支線、分公司、部門、分部
There are two parts, or chambers, of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
國會有兩個部分，或稱兩院：眾議院和參議院。
chamber(n.)房間、室、會場、會議廳、議院(adj.)室內的、室內音樂的chamber music室內樂
Each consists of a different number of elected members and has different responsibilities.
這兩個議院各由不同數目的民選議員組成，並負有不同的職責。
each(pron.)每個consist of由…組成include(v.)包含be made up of...由…組成elect(v.)選舉
However, both chambers must work together to pass laws, decide if the U.S. goes to war and investigate other branches of the government.
然而，兩院必須合作通過法律、決定美國是否參戰，以及調查政府的其他部門。
collaborate(v.)合作collaborate with sb. in doing sth.與某人合作做某事collaboration(n.)合作in collaboration with sb.與某人合作international collaboration國際合作pass(v.)通過investigate(v.)調查investigator(n.)調查人員investigation(n.)調查oversee, supervise(v.)監督、管理
For a law to be considered by the president, both chambers must first approve it.
總統要審議法律，必須先經過兩院通過。
The House of Representatives is the larger of the two chambers and is sometimes just called the House.
眾議院是兩個議院中較大的，有時簡稱為「眾院」。
refer to sb. as...稱某人為…
It consists of 435 members, called representatives.
眾議院由435名成員組成，稱為眾議員。
They come from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and five other U.S. territories.
他們來自美國所有50個州、華盛頓特區和其他五個美國領地。
territory(n.)領土、領地land, region(n.)領土、地區uncharted territory未知的領域
The number of representatives from each state is based on the state’s population.
每個州的眾議員人數是根據該州的人口來決定的。
be based on...根據…
U.S. citizens elect these representatives every two years.
美國公民每兩年選舉一次眾議員。
every other...每隔一…
Once elected, one of the most important jobs of House members is to pass government budgets.
一旦當選，眾議員其中一項最重要的工作就是通過政府預算。
once(conj.)一旦(adv.)一次、曾經at once立刻、馬上once again, once more再一次budget(n.)預算(adj.)廉價的budget airline廉價航空
The Senate is smaller than the House.
參議院規模比眾議院小。
senator(n.)參議員
It only has 100 members, called senators.
僅有100名成員，稱為參議員。
Two senators from each state are elected every six years.
每個州選舉兩名參議員，任期為六年。
represent(v.)代表
One of the main jobs of these senators is to confirm government officials chosen by the president.
參議員的主要職責之一是確認總統選出的政府官員。
primary(adj.)主要的confirm(v.)確認confirmation(n.)確認、確定
Along with members of the House, members of the Senate are also able to introduce new U.S. laws.
除了眾議員之外，參議員也有權提出新的法案。
along with除了…之外besides(prep.)除了…之外