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What'd prevent members of congress from voting larger pay raises for themselves?
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∙ 16y ago
The 27th Amendment
"No law, varying the compensation for the services of senators and representatives, shall take effect until an election of representatives shall have intervened."
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 16y agoPublic opinion.
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Why was Congress split into the House of Representatives and the Senate?
it was split as a compromise between the larger states and the smaller ones, the larger states wanted the amount of members to depend on the population of each state but the smaller ones wanted equal amount of members so they split congress up as a compromise
Why did congress decide to take a larger role in reconstruction?
i dont know as mr. rork
Why does NJ get 15 electoral votes?
Because they have larger population then States like Alaska and Wyoming and a smaller population then States like New York and California. The higher the population, the more Congress and Senate members and thus the higher number of electoral votes.
What is a practical reason for the bicameral system?
The United States of America decided on a bicameral legislature mainly for the fact that it would keep the powers balanced. The threat of tyranny from a republic is just as great as one from a single despot. The bicameral system allowed for the two houses to balance the powers of government, while giving as little power possible to the executive branch for fear of kings.
What is a rump convention in politics?
A meeting of members from a larger convention who secede and organize their own convention elsewhere.
Is the u.s. senate larger of the two houses of congress?
no it has less members than the house of representatives
Which house of congress is larger and why?
The US Congress is comprised of two houses: The US Senate and The US House of Representatives. The Senate has 100 members (two representing each state). The House has 435 members (apportioned by population, each representing approximately 700,000 citizens.
How do contributions influence voting behavior?
Evidence shows that congress members who vote for a bill favored by a certain interest group have received on average far larger campaign contributions from that group than have members votingagainst the bill.
Why was Congress split into the House of Representatives and the Senate?
it was split as a compromise between the larger states and the smaller ones, the larger states wanted the amount of members to depend on the population of each state but the smaller ones wanted equal amount of members so they split congress up as a compromise
Is senate larger then congress?
No congress is larger because every state only has 2 senators but congress representatives are based on population, but there can only be a certain numbers of senators and congress can be a lot more since it's based on population.
What is an ethnic subcultures?
An ethnic subculture is a segment of larger society whose members are thought, by themselves and/or others, to have a common origin and to participate in shared activities believed to be culturally significant.
What is ethnic subcultures?
An ethnic subculture is a segment of larger society whose members are thought, by themselves and/or others, to have a common origin and to participate in shared activities believed to be culturally significant.
Why is T-ara changing some of its members?
To make the the band larger. There are no cons to hvaing more members if the new members are young.
Does a hurricane have a larger thunderstorm than a tornado?
Hurricanes themselves are much larger than any thunderstorm or tornado.
What does 'transitive' mean in math?
(of a relation) such that, if it applies between successive members of a sequence, it must also apply between any two members taken in order. For instance, if A is larger than B, and B is larger than C, then A is larger than C.
Why did congress decide to take a larger role in reconstruction?
i dont know as mr. rork
Why did the issue of the representation in congress divide the larger states from the smaller states?
because of the size.
