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There was extensive discussion in the Continental Congress concerning the length of the terms in the Senate as well as how to best turn over the membership. Nathaniel Gorham, Edmund Randolph and Hugh Williamson proposed different scenarios but it was Gorham who finally proposed the winning combination. The Senate would serve 6-year terms with a third of the membership turning over every two years.

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What is a proposed piece of legislation called?

A bill. After it goes through the proccess of being ratified by the majority in the House and the Senate, and has the President's approval does it become a law, or piece of legislation


What did the Great Compromise deal with?

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How an act is passed?

it is proposed by a senator to the rest of the senate, it is then passed up to the President, who can either pass or veto the bill. If passed, the bill or act is sent back to congress, where if it receives 2/3's of the vote it is passed. It is then enforced by the executive branch/state government(:


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Constitutional amendments are proposed by the Congress.


What was the name for the compromise proposed by Henry Clay for the admission of Missouri to the US and what did it say?

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What chamber of congress has staggered terms?

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Which chamber of congress has staggered terms?

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Term of Senate?

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United States Senators serve six-year terms that are staggered, so that every two years, a third of all Senate seats would be up for election.


What is staggered term?

staggered terms The scheduling of terms of office so that all members of a body are not selected at the same time. Staggered terms tend to have the effect of creating relative stability in government bodies.


What happens every 2 years to the senate?

Your mom happens every two years. U.S. Senators are elected to serve terms of 6 years and terms are staggered so that about 1/3 of the Senate seats are up for election every two years.


How long is the term for US Senate?

All United States senators serve staggered six year terms.


How often are representatives to be elective?

Senators serve 6 year terms and Representatives serve 2 year terms. The senate has 3 groups which have their elections staggered 2 years apart. So... 1/3 of the Senate, and all Representatives are elected every two years.


Why are senators's terms staggered?

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Why are senators terms staggered?

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