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congress	(capitalized) the branch of the U.S. government that is elected to make laws. Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. [1/2 definitions]
House of Representatives	The House of Representatives is one of the two parts of the United States Congress. The other part is called the Senate. The House of Representatives is made up of 435 members who are elected by people in different states. The number of Representatives from each state depends on how many people live in the state.
senate	In the United States, Canada, and certain other countries, the Senate is one of the two parts of the national government that make laws for the country. [2 definitions]
senator	a member of a senate, a governmental body that serves in the making of laws for a state or country.
vice president	(capitalized) the title of the elected official of this rank in the U.S. government, who acts as president of the Senate. [1/2 definitions]

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