Illinois House of Representatives

legislature called Congress. The two parts, or houses, of Congress are the House of Representatives and the Senate. Members of the Senate serve six-year terms so that they can enjoy some independence from the day-to-day opinions of voters. In contrast, members of the House serve two-year terms. As a result, they have to face the voters much more often. In this way, the framers tried to balance the independence and thoughtfulness of the…

differences between the Senate and the House of Representatives are serving time after the members have been elected. Senators are elected to six year terms, members of the House are elected for two years term. There is no limit to the number of the members of either chamber of the conference that can be used. Perhaps because they are short term, House representatives were more likely to be re-elected senator. The requirements are different for elected House of Representatives and the Senate.…

hunted down by Nazis and the ten Boom family used their house to hide Jewish refugees. They built a secret room inside Corrie ten Boom's bedroom which was disguised as a wall. The ten Boom family risked their lives to save many Jewish lives during this period. Corrie ten Boom was appointed to be the leader of the movement and organize a network of shelters for Jewish refugees to hide. However, on February 28, 1944, the ten Boom family's house was raided by the Nazi police due to a leaked…

known as his Fourteen Points, which he believes were the correction that needed to be made in order to complete his plan of everlasting peace. President Wilson gave a brief history of the conference that was held at Brest-Litovsk, between the representatives of the Russia and the Central Powers. Nevertheless to understand the speech by President Wilson, you have to know the history leading up to this point of World War I. World War I began on July 28, 1914, but United States of America did not…

ways they can control the federal bureaucracy so that it does not get carried away with itself, is to hold back its funding. The House of Representatives is in charge of where money is sent to and how much is going to be spent, therefore, if the House does not like the job the bureaucracy is doing, or the fact that the bureaucracy is not getting anything major done; the House can just hold back funds going to the bureaucracy and make sure that they start doing their…

successfully impeached. All presidents or leaders that have been impeached committed a crime, but was it justified? Is the crime severe enough to be removed from office, or removed from leading? In the legal process of impeachment, the House of Representatives…

Good evening everyone. America's First Lady and I, alongside Sasha and Malia just arrived home after a week of staying in Martha's Vineyard in the Great State of Massachusetts. Our only disappointment was that Michelle and I did not get the chance to see Ann. Perhaps it was not meant to be. But I would like to take this opportunity to thank America's Vice President for running America as smooth as silk, while I was vacationing for a change. God knows I needed that. Although I am as fresh as I…

years, such as South Carolina during that period, seem to have a sufficient amount of liberty. Publius argues that a term length in the House of Representatives of two years is sufficiently long before re election. Holding biennial congressional elections, publius argues, is not a problem,. Firstly, the House would have limited powers because of the term length. House members couldn’t introduce legislation that would take years to get through…

The first step of the law making process is when a congressperson introduces it into his or her chamber. Those who are members of the House of Representatives put it into the hopper which is a box made of mahogany. Senators don’t get a fancy box so they simply have to either hand it to the Senate Clerk or present it while doing a floor speech. The second step of the law making process is sending the bill to a committee in a form of a formal proposal. Bills are referred to a specific committee…

Senators belong to the legislative branch of the government, which is the part of the government that makes laws. A senator's job is to represent the people living in his or her state in the United States Senate. Part of this job is to write and vote on new laws called bills. Kelly Ayotte is a republican United States senator for the state of New Hampshire. Elected into the senate in 2010, she is ranked as one of the most bipartisan senators and has been widely recognized for her commitment to…