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ReneUnder the United States Constitution the Congress is to be split into two different houses, the Congress and the Senate. The congressional house splits its representatives by population, which is determined after each national census is performed. The senate house is to be represented evenly with each state having two members that are elected by their populace. This bi-cameral system was put in place to conserve a balance of power between large and small states.
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How many standing committees does the senate have?
The US Senate has 16 standing committees
Us senate party makeup?
Currently (December 2009) the United States Senate is composed of 58 Democrats, 40 Republicans, and two Independents (Joe Lieberman and Bernie Sanders). Both of the Independent senators, for all practical purposes, are Democrats.
How do American citizens choose representatives to run the government?
In the United States, Americans participate in political elections, where they vote for people to serve as representatives in government. There are 435 members of the US House, and 100 members of the US Senate.
How many African Americans have served in the US senate since it first convened in 1789?
81
How did the US constitution solve the issue of representation in the national government?
House of representatives are elected by the people and so is the president. But the founders did not want an entire democracy so senate was supposed to be elected by state legislatures. Judges are appointed.
