...The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the lower house being the House of Representatives. The composition and powers of the Senate and the House are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution (which does not use the terms "upper" and "lower"). Each U.S state is represented by two senators, regardless of population. This ensures equal representation of each state in the Senate. Senators serve staggered six-year terms. The chamber of the United States Senate is located in the north wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C., the national capital. The House of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building. Read full entry
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What were the results of the What were the results of the
United States senate race in
New Jersey in terms of total
votes and percentages?
this is reguarding to the 2008
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I don't know: the Mafia has not yet made their decision. |
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How many senators are there in How many senators are there in
the United States Senate? How
many representatives are there
in the House of
Representatives? How are these
numbers determined?
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There are 100 Senators,(2 from each state), and 435 members of the House of Representatives. The Representatives are determined by population and can change state by state after each Census taken every 10 years at the end of each Decade in the year that ends with Zero. The number of Senators is set in the original constitution, however the number of members of the House was set by law at 435 in the early 1900's which was determined to be a manageable number. The Electors of the Electoral College are determined by the amount of members of both houses each state has for a total of 535 and 3 for the District of Columbia making the total 538 and requiring a majority of 270 Electoral Votes to win the Presidency. The District of Columbia gets no representation in Congress however they do get 3 votes in the Electoral College for the purpose of electing our President. |
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What are the names of the What are the names of the
people who represent
California in the United
States Senate?
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Barbara Boxer; Diane Finestien |
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How can you find the list of individual financial contributors to a senate or congressional campaign?