英语专业四级听力听写训练 第114期:美国国会 US Congress

US Congress美国国会

The United States Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.美国国会是由参议院和众议院组成的。

Congress is the legislative branch of government.它是美国政府的立法部门，

It is responsible for creating, debating and changing laws in the United States.负责制定，讨论和修订美国的法律。

Both the House and the Senate must approve a bill in order for it to become law.只有经众议院和参议院同意，议案才得以通过，形成新的法律。

The House of Representatives has 435 members elected by voters in congressional districts.众议院议员有435名，是由各州选区按照人口比例进行选举产生的。

The representatives are divided among the 50 states based on population size.代表们是根据人50个州的人口规模划分。

The House of Representatives can introduce bills that deal with taxes or spending.众议院可以提出有关税法和消费的议案，

It can also remove federal officials from office.也可以撤销在职的联邦官员。

And it can elect the president in the case of an equal number of votes in the electoral college. While representation in the House is based on population size,all states are equally represented in the Senate.在选举期间如果出现选票相同的情况，众议院有选举总统的权利。

There are 100 members of the Senate, 2 for each state.参议院议员共有100名，每州各有两名代表。

The Senate approves or disapproves treaties.参议院负责通过或否决决议，

It also confirms or rejects presidential nominations for positions like Supreme Court justices and ambassadors.并对最高法官和大使等职位的提名进行批准或否决。