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Who was the only president elected to the senate after he was President?
Andrew Johnson was the only ex-president to return to the US Senate.
How are members of the House and Senate elected?
They are elected by the people before the president.
How is the presiding officer in each house chosen?
THe House Speaker and the Senate majority leader are elected from the majority party. The Senate also has a president pro tempore who is elected by the Senate and now is traditionally the majority senator with the most seniority. The Vice President of the United States is the president of the Senate, but can not vote except in the case of a tie. The vice president is elected by the elecoral college along with the President.
Who was elected by the senate to be vice president?
No one has ever been elected by the Senate to be Vice-President of the United States. If the office of Vice President is vacant, the President apppoints a Vice-President with the advice and consent of the Senate. This is not an election, but a vote of approval. If a candidate slate for President / Vice-President does not obtain a majority of votes in the Electoral College, the decision falls to the House of Representatives, not to the Senate.
Who was the only US House member to be elected president straight from the House?
James Garfield was a member of the House when he was elected president in 1880.( He was also elected to the senate at the same time, but refused that office to become President. )
Which of president Kennedys brothers was elected to the senate in 1962?
Ted Kennedy
What were John F. Kennedys occupations before he was president?
JFK graduated from college, went into the navy, wrote for a newspaper , was elected to Congress and finally served in the US Senate before he ran for president.
What elected official is the president ofthe senate?
The vice president is the president of the senate.
Is the Senate elected?
by the president
What office is the President of the Senate elected to?
The President of the Senate is the Vice-President of the United States.
What do you call the Senate member elected by the Senate who stands in as president of the Senate in the absence of the vice president?
The office is Senate pro tempore. He is elected by the Senate. The current custom is to elect the majority party member with the greatest seniority in the Senate.
Who was the only president elected to the senate after he was President?
Andrew Johnson was the only ex-president to return to the US Senate.
How are members of the House and Senate elected?
They are elected by the people before the president.
What senate leadership position is not chosen from the elected body of Senators?
The Vice President is also President of the Senate
When are cabinet members elected?
They're not elected; they are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
How is the presiding officer in each house chosen?
THe House Speaker and the Senate majority leader are elected from the majority party. The Senate also has a president pro tempore who is elected by the Senate and now is traditionally the majority senator with the most seniority. The Vice President of the United States is the president of the Senate, but can not vote except in the case of a tie. The vice president is elected by the elecoral college along with the President.
How did president Lincoln get elected?
form running for senate
