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The President of the Senate in the United States is also the Vice President of the US. He is allowed to vote only when a particular Senate vote is tied. He is not a senator. He is not allowed to vote to create a tie.
There is also a president pro tempore of the Senate. He is a senator who is elected by the Senate. He votes in the Senate like every other senator.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe President of the Senate of the United States of America does not necessarily have to have been an elected senator. The Honorable Joe Biden, President of the Senate, was a senator for Delaware before becoming the vice-president on 20 January 2009 (and therefore the Senate's president).
The President of the Senate is always the Vice-President of the United States.
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∙ 12y agoHe is elected by the majority of the Senate. By custom they elect the Senator with the most seniority, not necessarily the most powerful leader.
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∙ 13y agoNo. Each state has so many electoral college votes based on population. So the winning candidate of state will receive X amount of electoral votes.
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∙ 13y agoNo, the people and the electoral college system elects the president.
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∙ 13y agoNo- the president has no direct say in the election of senators except for the right to campaign for his favorite candidates.
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No, the president is elected by the electoral college.
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∙ 15y agono, he leads the country
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∙ 14y agoby electors?
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Who did the progressive support?
Direct election of senators
Who voted for senators?
Senators are elected into power the same way the president is. When the Senator in your area is up for re-election there will be one held on the same day as the presidential election.
When is the election day for representatives and senators?
The general election day for the President, U.S. Senators, and members of the U.S. House of Representatives is the Tuesday right after the first Monday in November (i.e. the first Tuesday after November 1st).
Which one of these did progressives support?
Secret ballots
Is the Constitution undemocratic?
That is a subjective question. The constitution calls for the democratic election of representives, but senators were supposed to be by appointment and the president is still elected by the electors (who we chose). Today, senators are elected by popular vote, but we the people do not have an actual vote in the presedential election. You may decide on the answer to your question from that.
Can you vote a split ticket in the presidential election?
You can not split your choice for President and vice president. However, you can cross over to the other party for your votes for US congressmen and senators if you wish.
What state is the President of the United States from?
President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii, but since college has lived in Chicago, Illinois . Prior to his election as President, he served as one of Illinois's two US Senators.
The 17th Amendment changed the election of Senators from?
The 17th Amendment changed the election of Senators from state legislators. The 17th Amendment elects Senators by popular vote of the constituents.
What percentage of senators are made up for election?
U.S. Senators are elected for a six-year term. One third of the Senators are up for election every two years.
What happens if a senator loses the presidential election?
Many US Senators have run for President without resigning their Senate seats. Those who have often run in their state's next US Senate election.
Direct election of senators to Congress occured because of?
Direct election of senators to Congress occurred because of the 17th constitutional amendment.
Who has the final say in the election of the president of the US?
The group is called the Electoral College.
