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Who are represantatives in Australia?
Members of the House of Representatives are people that have run in an election and one, and sit in the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth Parliament representing their district.
What was the one political office that Obama failed to win in an election?
House of Representatives
What house has only one third of the members of this house up for election during any national election year?
Senate
What fraction of the senate is up for re-election at one time?
One third (1/3) of US senators run for re-election every two years (as opposed to the typical six year term).
Can the entire Senate be removed in one election?
No, the Senate is called "the house that never dies" because only 1/3 of them are up for election in any given election year. You can do this for the House of Representatives, though....
What happens if the 270 electoral votes are not earned by one candidate in a presidential election?
The election is decided by a vote of the members of the US House of Representatives.
How does the House decide an election?
each state is awarded one vote, regardless of how many representatives the state has.
Are the elections for the Senate and House of Representatives held in the same year?
Yes. Congressional elections are held every two years (even numbered years). All seats in the House are open for elections. One-third of all Senate seats are open in each election because Senators are elected for 6 years.
When can you vote for senate and house again?
The next national election will be in November, 2012. At that time all of the House, one-third of the Senate and the presidency will be up for election.
How much terms do representatives serve?
In the United States, members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms. There are no term limits, so they can run for re-election as many times as they wish. In contrast, Senators serve six-year terms, with approximately one-third of the Senate up for re-election every two years.
What is James Garfields interests?
James A. Garfield is the only U.S. President who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives at the time of his election. (17 other Presidents served in the U.S. House of Representatives at some time before their election, and one other President, John Quincy Adams, became a House member after his presidency.)
What is interesting about James Garfield?
James A. Garfield is the only U.S. President who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives at the time of his election. (17 other Presidents served in the U.S. House of Representatives at some time before their election, and one other President, John Quincy Adams, became a House member after his presidency.)
