 | John Caldwell Calhoun - United States - 1851 - 436 pages
...of the United States : and all the legislative powers delegated to the government, are vested in it. The Senate is composed of two members from each State, elected by the legislature thereof, for the term of six years ; and the whole number is divided into three classes... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - Political science - 1851 - 428 pages
...of the United States : and all the legislative powers delegated to the government, are vested in it. The Senate is composed of two members from each State, elected by the legislature thereof, for the term of six years ; and the whole number is divided into three classes... | |
 | Brantz Mayer - Mexico - 1852 - 484 pages
...ratio of one for every fifty thousand souls or for any fraction beyond twenty-five thousand, while the senate is composed of two members from each state, elected by the legislatures, one-third of that body being renewable every two years. There are now one hundred and forty deputies,... | |
 | Sarah S. Cornell - Geography - 1857 - 420 pages
...the United States is a federal democratic republic. The chief officer of the nation is styled they President of the United States. "" The legislative...Representatives are chosen by the people of the several States evesy second year. Each State is, at present, entitled to one Representative for every 93,700 inhabitants.... | |
 | Thomas Hare - Elections - 1859 - 412 pages
...guard. They have, as a precedent, or example, the law which constitutes the Senate of the United States. The Senate is composed of two members from each State, elected by the legislatures of the States for the term of six years, and the whole number is divided into three classes, of which one... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1859 - 448 pages
...President of the United States whenever he may deem such action necessary. The Senate of the United States is composed of two members from each State, elected by the Legislatures thereof for the term of six years each. The terms of the members are so arranged that one-third expire... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - Biography & Autobiography - 1863 - 438 pages
...of the United States : and all the legislative powers delegated to the government, are vested in it. The Senate is composed of two members from each State, elected by the legislature thereof, for the term of six years ; and the whole number is divided into three classes... | |
 | Sophia S. Cornell - Geography - 1863 - 114 pages
...Representatives. This body meets at Washington on the first Monday in December. The Senate is composed cf two members from each state, elected by the Legislatures of the same for six years. The members of the House of Representatives are chosen by the people of the several... | |
 | Kensey Johns Stewart - Geography - 1864 - 268 pages
...legislative power is vested in Congress, which consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Senate is composed of two members from each state,...One-third of the whole body is renewed biennially. The members comprising the House of Representatives are chosen by the people of the several states every... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - United States - 1864 - 504 pages
...vested in a Congress consisting of two houses, known as the Senate and the House of Representatives. The senate is composed of two members from each state, elected by the respective legislatures for a term of six years. Vacancies occasioned by death or resignation during... | |
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State, elected by the legislature thereof, for the term of six years ; and the whole number is divided into three classes ; of which one goes out at the expiration of every two years. 
