The Senate
The Senate.
Brazil's legislative body is the National Congress, which is a bicameral institution composed of two houses: the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate. The Chamber of Deputies has 513 members who are elected for four-year terms, while the Senate consists of 81 senators serving eight-year terms, with elections staggered every four years. The National Congress is responsible for making laws, overseeing the executive branch, and representing the interests of the Brazilian populace.
staggered terms The scheduling of terms of office so that all members of a body are not selected at the same time. Staggered terms tend to have the effect of creating relative stability in government bodies.
Senators serve for 6 years. These terms are staggered so that approximately one-third are elected every two years, along with the entire House of Representatives. That way provides continuity in the Senate and so in Congress, yet lets the people register their will to some extent every two years .
Senators serve for 6 years. These terms are staggered so that approximately one-third are elected every two years, along with the entire House of Representatives. That way provides continuity in the Senate and so in Congress, yet lets the people register their will to some extent every two years .
The members of the lower House of Congress serve only two- year terms and so its membership can change greatly in the middle of a president's four-year term. The Senators have six-year terms and these terms are staggered so that 1/3 of them stand for election every two years. Thus the Senate's composition can change during a President's term but not so quickly.
chamber
The House of Representatives is the lower house.
The House of Representatives.The House of Representatives
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The Senate
No. In the United States government, all members of the House of Representatives run for re-election every two years. Terms in the United States Senate are staggered, with one-third of all Senators facing the voters every two years. Senate terms are six years.