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| aveale |
 Dec 15 2004, 08:55 AM
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Fun Times  Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 18-August 04 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 2,563  |
Family,
Can anyone shed some light on the US political system? I am reading Bill Clinton's book and I am having a hard time getting my head around the electorial process of both the Senate and Congress. What powers do they have? What are their functions? How many members of each? How are the states/populations represented in each? Thanx in advance! T |
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| tdgray |
Dec 15 2004, 02:33 PM
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QUOTE(lapuwali @ Dec 15 2004, 12:00 PM) QUOTE(tdgray @ Dec 15 2004, 11:48 AM) While I am sure that was a simplistic explanation (see above) it sure doesn't sound much different than ours does it :confused: It's very like the British system. The "president" isn't directly elected, and there's only one house, not two. Imagine a system where there's only the House of Reps, and the President is the Speaker of the House. There's no presidential election, just an election for your district's Rep. And Reps have longer terms. No Senate, so big states get much more power in the Federal government than smaller states, pretty much unchecked except by the Constitution. A pretty major change. Oh OK Sorry was'nt getting the whole picture. Got it now THANKS. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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aveale WAY OT Senate and Congress Dec 15 2004, 08:55 AM
seanery Each state gets 2 Senators US Senate.gov total of ... Dec 15 2004, 09:04 AM ClayPerrine US Government 101. NOTE: This is answering a que... Dec 15 2004, 09:10 AM scott thacher us constitution
gives it all art 2 section one ex... Dec 15 2004, 09:11 AM ! Don't forget the non voting members....Didtric... Dec 15 2004, 09:24 AM aveale Now we are talking!
What about party represen... Dec 15 2004, 09:40 AM Part Pricer This is getting dangerously close to being a polit... Dec 15 2004, 09:44 AM ClayPerrine ! As long as it stays within the "how our Guv is SUP... Dec 15 2004, 09:56 AM lapuwali QUOTE
Aaron Cox i learned all this stuff through 'school house... Dec 15 2004, 10:22 AM ! THEN.....at the Federal Level.....you have three d... Dec 15 2004, 10:30 AM aveale Okay,
Now it seems there is some heirarchy (sp).
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