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  United States Senate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The senator from each state with the longer tenure is known as the "senior senator," and their counterpart is the "junior senator"; this convention, however, does not have any official significance.
The Senate meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Like the House of Representatives, the Senate meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. At one end of the Chamber of the Senate is a dais from which the Presiding Officer (the Vice President or the President pro Tempore) presides.
United States, although the Senate's advice and consent is required for the appointment of certain executive branch officials, it is not necessary for their removal.
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 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : List of United States Senators   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Vice President of the United States also serves as President of the Senate and is empowered with the duty of presiding over all proceedings and breaking tie votes.
However, in practice, the Vice President rarely enters the Senate chamber, and the members of the Senate choose a President pro tempore (usually the most senior member of the majority party) to stand in the Vice President's absence.
The agenda of the Senate is determined by the Majority floor leader (leader of the party with a majority of seats), who is assisted by a Majority whip (responsible for "whipping" party members in line).
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 United States Encyclopedia Articles @ LaunchBase.com (Launch Base)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The United States of America is a federal republic of 50 states and a capital district, mostly in central North America.
The Northern states were opposed to the expansion of slavery whereas the Southern states saw the opposition as an attack on their way of life, since their economy was dependent on slave labor.
Federal law overrides state law in the areas in which the federal government is empowered to act; but the powers of the federal government are subject to limits outlined in the Constitution.
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 United States - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
The United States is an example of a constitutional republic or as a liberal democracy, with a government composed of and operating through a set of limited powers imposed by its design and enumerated in that design or Constitution of the United States of America.
The United States does not have an official language at federal level; nevertheless, American English is the first and/or only language of the overwhelming majority of the population and serves as the de facto official language: English is the language used for legislation, regulations, executive orders, treaties, federal court rulings, and all other official pronouncements.
Spanish follows English as the second-most spoken language in the United States, primarily due to the influence of recent Latin American immigrants and the fact that almost a fifth of its continental territory was originally part of Mexico, and it is a primary spoken language in some areas of the Southwest.
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 United States Senate - Knowmore
In the Senate, each state is equally represented by two members, regardless of population; as a result, the total membership of the body is 100.
Senators serve for six-year terms, which are staggered so that elections are held in approximately one-third of the seats (a "class") every second year.
The senator from each state with the longer tenure is known as the "senior senator," and his or her counterpart as the "junior senator"; this convention, however, does not have any special significance.
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 United States - Dic.blogopt.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Forty-eight of the states are in the single region between Canada and Mexico; this group is referred to, with varying precision and formality, as the continental or contiguous United States, sometimes abbreviated CONUS, and as the Lower 48.
The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States.
It is bicameral, comprising the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The United States of America
In examining the constitutionality of a state law one is to assume that the state legislature has power to pass all acts whatever, unless they are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States or by the constitution of the state.
Senator Hayne, of South Carolina, chose to regard this as a manifestation of the Eastern jealousy of the West.
In 1876 the Senate was Republican and the House was Democratic.
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 United States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., the U.S. of A, the States, and America, is a country in North America.
However, although the United States is committed to the Western ideology to pursue human rights, the extent to which these rights are available in practice is debated: various forms of ethnic discrimination were not legally prohibited until the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Several major seaports are in the United States; the three busiest are California's Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, and the Port of New York and New Jersey, all among the world's busiest.
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 List of United States Senators from Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812.
Its Senate seats were declared vacant in March 1861 owing to its purported secession from the Union.
Lists of United States congressional delegations (lists of House members, lists of Senators)
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/List of United States-related topics
List of extinct animals of the United States
List of state highways in the United States
List of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
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 Alphabetical List of United States Senators 1999
This is the complete list of United States senators following the elections of November 1998.
It includes the appointment of Senator Lincoln Chafee to replace his father, John Chafee, who died in 1999.
Alphabetical List of Members of the United States Senate 1999
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 Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The new edition of the official Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, last published in 1989, includes updated biographies and information about approximately 12,000 Representatives, Delegates, Resident Commissioners, and Senators, from the 1st through the 108th Congresses.
The Office of the Clerk is pleased to announce the launch of Kids in the House–an interactive center that helps kids learn about the United States House of Representatives and its role in lawmaking.
Take a virtual tour of Statuary Hall and other areas of the United States Capitol in Historical Highlights.
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 Our Documents - 100 Milestone Documents
The following is a list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings.
The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.
Senate Resolution 301: Censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy (1954)
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 U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > People > Senators > A Chronological List of United States Senators ...
Beginning with the election of 1958, Senators are listed according to commencement of first Senate term by seniority (determined by former service in order as senator, vice president, House member, cabinet secretary, governor, and then by state population).
Prior to 1958, senators whose terms began on the same day are listed here alphabetically, rather than by seniority.
Information about any senator, representative, vice president, or member of the Continental Congress.
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 The New Yorker: Fact
The house looks as stately and manicured as its neighbors, but, inside, the carpets on the front stairs are filthy.
Chalabi’s father was president of the senate and an adviser to the king.
Almost all the assets listed on the books, the official said, were worthless, except for an auxiliary office that was listed as a repository for valuable bank records.
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 Contacting the Congress
State Search: Select just your state to list your state's Congressional delegation.
City Search: Enter a city and state (without a ZIP code) to identify the members of Congress representing that city.
This information is gathered solely for the purpose of establishing who represents you in Congress and to allow you to contact them electronically.
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