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Why is the president elected every four years and the congress elected every two years?
When it was written in the constitution there was no time limit on the president for staying in office. The term was 4 years, but he could serve more than two terms. After FDR and his 3 terms in office a constitutional amendment was written to change it that the president could only serve 2 terms total. The Senate's term is 6 years and they are divided into classes of freshmen, sophomores and seniors. One third of the senate is up for election at any one time. This maintains a constant source of people entering and leaving the body. The House members are 2 years and were basically considered by the framers to be the lower house of Congress ( Congress is the name for the body as a whole) and to come from the population at large. When the framers first conceived of the 3 branches of government they thought of political leaders as people who would come into offices and serve for short periods of time and then go home. They never could see what we have today with professional politicians who make a job of 20-30 years of running for office. The framers of the Constitution also didn't allow for general elections for the first several years of our country. The president was elected by the members of Congress and Congress was elected in elections where only educated men who owned land were allowed to vote. At this time they actually didn't think the general population was educated enough or smart enough to make decisions in voting.
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When is the president is elected?
The President is elected every four years.
Are senators picked by the president?
No, they are elected by the people of their state in an election. Every six years a congress person runs for office. Representatives are every 2 years.
When the president is?
The President is elected every four years.
How often is a president elected in Djibouti?
A president is elected every 6 years in Djibouti.
Do congress get a new number every time the president is elected?
The short answer is yes, but also know that Congress is elected every two years and gets a new number each time. Every other congressional election -- that is, once every four years -- there is also a presidential election that coincides with the congressional elections and again congress gets a new number.
How many years is a president elected?
every president is elected for 4 years is what i hear
How often are leaders elected in Argentina?
The President of Argentina is elected by popular vote every 4 years.
How often can a president be elected?
Every 4 years.....?
How often do president get elected?
Every 4 years.
How does someone become a state representative?
They are either elected by the President every 2 years or by Congress itself. tis isn't right go to wikepedia.com
How often are federal elections?
for president every 4 years for representative [ congress ] every 2 years for senate [ congress ] every 6 years
How long is the president elected for?
Every Four Years
