Members of the Senate are voted into office by voters in their respective states. Members of the House of Representatives are elected by voters in their district in their home state. They do not have to live in their district, but most do. Senators serve six-year terns, while representatives serve two-year terms.
Respective states vote members of Congress and the Senate for office.
The Senate can remove Federal officials from office. The Senate is responsible for initiating an impeachment of a President of the United States. The Senate can also vote to have a member of the Senate removed for misconduct.
Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, whose members are elected by the citizens of the state they are running for office in, so they are elected by the people of their state.
A senate
Senate is 6 years
The members of congress are voted into office. The Senate serves 6 years and the House is 2 year terms. They meet in the capital building and set their own calendar in January.
Congress. The Senate tries impeachments while the House of Represenatives actually impeach. Once the Senate convicts a president or other official of impeachment, their removal from office is immediate.
6 years
The upper body is the Senate and the lower body is the House of Representives. The Senate is 100 members in office for 6 year terms and the House is 435 members with terms of 2 years. Congress is the total of both bodies with 535 people.
In March 1867, Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act, which prohibited the president from removing government officials, including members of his own cabinet, without the Senate's approval.
In March 1867, Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act, which prohibited the president from removing government officials, including members of his own cabinet, without the Senate's approval.
Six years
Six years.