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all of the members of the u.s congress are directly elected by the people
Frances Nicolas
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∙ 12y agoall of the members of the u.s congress are directly elected by the people
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When was the first paliament in the US met?
the US does not have a Parliament it has the Congress.
What relationship does the US Congress have with the English Parliament?
they dont -_-
What is the Parliament in the US called?
Technically there isn't one. The closest segment of US government to resemble parliament is Congress.
What became the model for the colonial legislatures and for the us congress?
Parliament
How is the Indian Parliament similar to US congress?
in all dimensions
The British Parliament the US Congress and the California State Assembly?
The people
What is the function of the US Parliament?
There is no US "parliament". Parliament is the legislative body in Great Britain and in some other countries as well, but not in the United States. In the United States the legislative body is called Congress. The function of Congress is primarily to make laws governing the nation.
How does the US legislature differ from parliamentary legislatures?
The difference between a parliamentary legislature and the the US legislature is primarily the separation of powers. In a parliamentary legislature, the head of the executive (Prime Minister) is also a member of parliament, whereas in the US the President cannot be a member of Congress.
What name is given to the people or lower house of the parliament?
In the UK they are MP's - Members of Parliament. In the US they are Congressmen.
How bill becomes in law in Canada?
They get approved by Parliament, similar to US process in Congress.
What is the US parliament called?
The US parliament house is commonly referred to as the Congress. There are also two parts of Congress: The House which consists of a number representatives from every state based on the population of that state.They vote on bills to be passed onwards in government. And then there is the Senate, consisting as well of representatives. However, every state gets only two representatives despite population number. The Senate votes to pass or reject bills that have made it through the House, and if the president doesn't veto it, bills passed in the Senate become law.
What is the senate and the house of representives called?
In the US this is known as Congress. In Australia, they make up the Federal Parliament.
