POLS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Joint Committee, Pocket Veto, Voting Rights Act Of 1965
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Study guide for chapter six: explain how the constitutional structure of congress emerged during the federal. Hous e of re pre s e nta tive s - ma de up of me mbe rs e le cte d ba s e d on s ta te popula tion. Ele ctions once e ve ry two ye a rs (in e ve n numbe re d ye a rs ). Mus t be citize ns of s ta te the y s e rve for 7 ye a rs a nd be a t le a s t 25 yrs old. S e na te - two s e na tors for e a ch s ta te . The fra me rs vie we d the s e na te a s a n a dvis ory council to the e xe cutive . Ca n vote on hous e bills but not a me nd the m.