A third disparity is that senators are elected to 6-year terms, while representatives are elected to serve 2-year terms. Every two years, the nation holds an election for members of Congress. At that time, all members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate are up for re-election. By comparing the Senate and the House of Representatives we conclude that there are two major similarities between them. For e.g.
Jim Beam 6/4/12 Government Final Period 9 How a Bill Becomes a Law A bill starts out as an idea for a new law. The idea is to change or do away with an existing law. There are hundreds of bills enter the legislative process in West Virginia each time the Legislature meets. Two of the groups that elected citizens are 34 senators and 100 delegates that study, discuss and vote on bills, and in doing so act for the people of West Virginia. Bills that enter the legislative process either through the House of Delegates or the Senate.
As you know the Legislative Branch is broken up into two parts or houses of the federal government of the United States of America consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. This is known as the bicameral legislative. Each houses of Congress has its’ differences and there are something they must do together as well. Both Senators and the representatives are chosen through direct election. According to the Constitution Article 1, the powers were bestowed upon congress.
It is headed by the governor and they are re-elected every four years. Electing officials is an essential part of the governing process. When elections take place fifty one representatives elected from fifty one different districts for two year terms, and twenty five senators from twenty-five different districts are
before all bills are sent to the president for signature; they must pass through all stages in both Senate and House of Representatives for approval. This is significantly important in assessing how equal they because not only does the bill pass through all stages but neither House can override the wishes of the other. Secondly, both Houses must vote by two-thirds majorities to override the President’s veto of a bill. For example, in 2007, the congress overrode President Bush’s veto of the Water Resources Development Bill. In addition, in order to initiate constitutional amendments – a constitution amendment must be approved by a two-thirds majority in both houses before it can be sent to their states for their ratification.
For example, we elect politicians at the local, county, state, and federal levels. We elect mayors, council members, congressmen, senators, and a president to represent us.A democratic republic is not the same as a direct democracy. In a direct democracy, all citizens, not just elected representatives, create and vote directly on each law. The Founding Fathers of the United States did not want, or trust, direct democracy. Click for Republic or Democracy?
1965 Alabama Literacy Test 1. Which of the following is a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights? _____Public Education _____Employment _____Trial by Jury _____Voting The federal census of population is taken every five years. _____True _____False If a person is indicted for a crime, name two rights which he has. ______________________ ________________________ A U.S. senator elected at the general election in November takes office the following year on what date?
James Yezek PD. 6 Electoral college-Winner-takes all system In U.S. presidential elections, the Electoral College is the group of electors who actually cast ballots for the President. When a voter casts a ballot for a presidential candidate, he or she is actually voting for a slate of electors from their state who will cast their ballots for their candidate. The electoral college ultimately holds the fate of choosing the president of the United States. Most states use the winner-take all system which is a system in which a candidate receiving a majority of popular vote in a state receives all of its electoral votes.
The House of Representatives would be made up of officials voted in every 2 years, and whose numbers are determined proportionate to the population of the state- for example, Alaska being a small state, only has 1 representative, whereas California, being the most populous state, currently has 53 representatives. The Senate is elected every 6 years, and each state has 2 representatives. Legislation must pass between both houses with a 2/3 majority, enhancing the checks and balances within the legislature. Congress exercises eight significant checks on the Executive, including: the power to amend or block legislation, to override the President’s veto with a 2/3 majority in both houses, power of the purse- all money the president wants to spend on his policies must be approved by Congress, the power to declare war, to ratify treaties, the Senate has the power to confirm appointments made by the President to the Judiciary and the Executive branch, e.g justices, cabinet members, heads of important agencies such as the CIA, the power of investigation, and the ultimate power of impeachment. However, despite this range of powers, we have seen Congress’ power decline since the start of the Constitution.
Structure and make up of Congress * Legislative branch * powers of Congress are defined in Article I of the U.S. Constitution * 2 chambers: The U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives * Almost all members of Congress are elected on the basis of their political party affiliation. They run as either Republicans or Democrats. Gerrymandering and Racial Gerrymandering * Gerrymandering-process in which a voting district is broken up or the physical boundaries of a voting district are changed in order to make it easier for one political party to win future elections * Racial Gerrymandering-The deliberate drawing of district boundaries to secure an advantage for one race. Who can become member of congress? *