the primary there are so many candidates running for the presidency but only one candidate from each party is chosen to run for president. Representative Democracy is when the get to people elect representatives to run the government which is also known as Democratic Republic. The United States is a Representative Democracy. The citizens elect representatives such as the president‚ members of congress‚ and senators to run the government. The government is divided into three separate branches of government
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a redrawing of US Representative districts in Massachusetts before the 1812 elections‚ when Elbridge Gerry was governor. People said the district was reminiscent of a salamander and thus the term Gerry-mander was coined. The Constitution requires that representation in the House of Representatives be apportioned to states on the basis of population. So‚ every ten years we count up the number of people living in each state and making sure that each state gets at least one House member‚ divide up the
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The House of Representatives‚ which has a total of four hundred thirty-five Representatives‚ and the Senate‚ which contains one hundred members‚ make up the Legislative branch of the United States Government. Within this branch‚ also known as Congress‚ laws are written and voted on therefore explaining the branches title as legislation is their job. They have other powers which include but are not limited to confirming Presidential appointments for groups like the Supreme Court and the Cabinet‚ investigating
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chambers‚ the founding fathers distributed several exclusive powers among the House of Representatives and the U. S Senate. The US senate‚ according to America’s Democratic Republic was intended to represent all the states equally‚ and “called for the election of senators by state legislatures‚ not by the people” . As such the senate is composed solely of 100 members‚ as opposed to the 435 members of the House of Representatives. One of the main exclusive powers
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The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America‚ consisting of two houses‚ the Senate and the House of Representatives. There are 535 total members in congress. The framers viewed the legislative branch as the most powerful branch. When congress meets its called a session and this happens once a year. We got the bicameral legislature from the great compromise. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of
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The Senate and the House of Representatives The government of the United States is made up of three branches: the executive branch‚ judicial branch‚ and the legislative branch. The legislative branch‚ called Congress‚ is responsible for making laws. Congress is made of two houses; the Senate and the House of Representatives. Although they have many differences‚ they share some similarities too. There are many differences between the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Vice President
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Running Head: The Senate Vs the House of Representatives 1 The Senate Vs the House of Representatives Erika Williams Eng121 Brian Davis 04/29/2011 The Senate VS the House of Representatives 2 The government of the United States is made up of three branches: The legislative branch‚ the executive branch and the
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legislation‚ being a house of review and acting as a states’ house. The Senate is able to initiate bills and pass legislation that has been processed by the House of Representatives. Unlike the lower house‚ they cannot propose money bills but have influence on the bills in parliament. Legislation begins at the lower house of parliament whether it is firstly discussed in the lower or upper house. The Constitution positions the Senate to provide equal representation for each state‚ regardless of the
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MAZE The House of Representatives The House of Representatives forms one of the two branches of the U.S. congress. It comprises four hundred and thirty five members who are elected to two- year terms. During the First Congress‚ the House had sixty- five members. They all had a different job in the house. Many people could have the same job. House committees are responsible for most of the work involved in the creation of new laws. After a bill is introduced in the House‚ it is referred to a
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• must live in district/state representing. • must be 25 yrs. Old • contains 435 members • led by Speaker of House • elected by the people of the state Powers • Majority elects Speaker and officers • Has the sole power to impeach • Debate usually limited to one hour • Referral of bills hard to challenge • Power to begin tax bill • Breaks tie in Electoral College Structure • 6 yr term • must be a 9 yr U.S. citizen • must live in state representing • must be 30
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