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Congress consists of two houses with different election cycles. The House of Representatives members serve two year terms, voted on by their jurisdiction. Members of the senate are elected by their state every 6 years.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe Majority Party Leader selects the committee chairs. This selection process relies heavily on party loyalty. The Speaker of the House of Representatives is elected in a similar fashion. The party that is not in power selects its own leaders of committees, called "Ranking Members."
That's how it happens most of the time, and above is the correct answer. However, the House of Representatives has the final say in how it conducts its business, and there is no prescribed constitutional method for selecting officers. The House could change the House Rules (not legally binding since they are not "laws") at any time.
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∙ 13y agoCongressmen are elected by the citizens of the states they represent.
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∙ 12y agoThe people in each state select the members of congress.
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∙ 11y agothe house of representatives
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∙ 13y agoThe people
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Who chooses the president in the general election?
the electoral college
Who chooses the president if the president has more then half the votes?
the electoral college
The blank actually chooses the President and Vice President?
Electoral College.
What is the group of electors that together choose the president of the US?
The electoral college chooses the president.
Which political institution chooses the president if there is not a clear majority among th candidates?
electoral college
Why is the number of electoral votes available different than the number of people in Congress?
The District of Columbia which has no voting representatives in Congress , has three votes in the electoral college.
If no candidate has more than half of the votes from the electoral college who chooses the president of the US?
The House of Representatives.
When does Congress meet to count the electoral college vote?
January 8 I think
Who witnesses the final count of Electoral College votes?
both houses of congress
If no candidate has more than half of the votes from the electoral college who chooses the president of the United States?
the house of representatives
What is the older method by which a party's representatives in congress nominated its presidential candidate?
Electoral College
What are Two governmental bodies that may make informal changes?
electoral college and congress
