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The people elect both the members of the House of Representatives and the United States Senate by direct ballot.
Representatives are elected by Congressional district and serve for two-year terms.
Senators are elected state wide and serve six-year terms.
(Until the passage of the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, Senators were selected by the state legislatures.)
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TaigaCongressional districts are determined by population. The greater the population, the more districts the state has. Only residents within the district can vote for a U.S. House of Representatives Representative. All citizens of every state vote for the states two Senators in separate elections, in different years.
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Who elects the member of the US Congress?
Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, whose members are elected by the citizens of the state they are running for office in, so they are elected by the people of their state.
Who elects congress of the US?
The 50 states are divided into 435 congressional districts, and the registered voters of each district elect one of the 435 U.S. Representatives. Each U.S. Senator, of which there are two from each state, is elected by the registered voters of his/her entire state.
What allows the congress to make laws they deem needed to the function of the government?
The US Constitution charges Congress with the responsibility of making laws.
The first Earth Day inspired the US Congress to pass several environmental acts into law What three well-known acts did Congress Pass?
The first Earth Day inspired the U.S. Congress to pass several environmental acts into law. What three well-known acts did Congress Pass?
Can the Department of Defense declare war?
No, the President does not have the power to declare war. That power is reserved to Congress by Article I, Section 8. The President is empowered to deploy troops for limited purposes and limited periods of time under the War Powers Act, but he has no power to declare war.
