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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
Why did President Lincoln reject the Crittenden Compromise?
What did the Great Compromise deal with?
the great compromse called for was that the committee proposed that congress have to houses a senate and a house of reparsentativeseach sate would have equal reprasintaion in the senate,which would please the small states. in the house, reprisintaion would be based on popuation,which would please the big states.... ya i have to answer this question for my civis mid-term ***Do ya'll have ms. barger??***
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(:
Constitutional amendments are proposed by congress or by a state legislature?
Constitutional amendments are proposed by the Congress.
Who proposed staggered terms for the Senate and the appointment of judges by the President at the Constitutional Convention?
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What chamber of congress has staggered terms?
The Senate.
Which chamber of congress has staggered terms?
The Senate
Are house terms staggered?
No. In the United States government, all members of the House of Representatives run for re-election every two years. Terms in the United States Senate are staggered, with one-third of all Senators facing the voters every two years. Senate terms are six years.
Term of Senate?
The term of a Senator in the United States Senate is six years. Each state has two Senators who serve staggered terms.
How often does the senate hold an election?
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?
Senators serve for 6 years. These terms are staggered so that approximately one-third are elected every two years, along with the entire House of Representatives. That way provides continuity in the Senate and so in Congress, yet lets the people register their will to some extent every two years .
Why are senators terms staggered?
Senators serve for 6 years. These terms are staggered so that approximately one-third are elected every two years, along with the entire House of Representatives. That way provides continuity in the Senate and so in Congress, yet lets the people register their will to some extent every two years .
