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The special duties of the House of Representatives of the United States include impeaching officials, initiating spending bills, and choosing the president in the event of a deadlock in the Electoral College.

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What kind of duties are fulfilled when a governor calls the state House of Representatives and Senate into a special session?

Legislative duties


How long is the term of office for a member of the house of reps?

Members of the United States House of Representatives serve two year terms.


Who does the responsibility for impeaching someone lie with?

Article I of the U.S. Constitutuion specifies that the House of Representatives "...shall have the sole Power of Impeachment." Article I also states that the Senate "...shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments." And "When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside." In other words, the House of Representatives makes the decision to Impeach the President. It then presents the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate where the case is tried. The Chief Justice of the United States presides over the trial, and the Senators vote on whether or not to convict the President. Conviction requires a 2/3 vote.


How many Georgia senators and representatives?

Richard Durbin (D) and Tammy Duckworth (D) are the U.S. Senators representing Illinois. Durbin's next election will be in 2020. Duckworth's next election will be in 2022. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois. The Illinois General Assembly is comprised of the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. The State Senate has 59 members and the House has 118 members.


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.

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What kind of duties are fulfilled when a governor calls the states house of representatives and senate into a special session?

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