The two-year period between congressional elections is known as a term. This is the period which the elected officials will hold office.
The two-year period between congressional elections is known as a term. This is the period which the elected officials will hold office.
No. Term- two year period of time during which congress meets.
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Term of Congress The two-year period during which each Congress meets. Each term is said to last two years because new elections (for all members of the House and one-third of the senators) are held every two years; each term is the period in between those elections. January 2009 marks the beginning of the 111th term of Congress since the ratification of the Constitution.
Off-year elections are held during the years between mid-term elections and presidenttial elections. 2011 is an off-year while 2010 was a mid-term year. With the exception for the filling vacant offices, no national elections are held during off-years. During mid-term elections, all members of the House of Representatives are up for election as are one-third of the U. S. Senators.
A period of one year can be called a year, or astronomically speaking, a revolution.
A ten year period is a decade.
a 12 month period is called a fiscal year, there is also a natural year.
A period of six months is called half a year.
A period of 1 thousand year is called a millennium.
U.S. presidential elections are held every 4 years. Presidential elections were held in 1984, 1988 and 1992.