 | Sophia S. Cornell - Geography - 1867 - 424 pages
...the President of the United States, and he is constitutionally the executive. The legislative power is vested in Congress, which consists of a Senate...One-third of the whole body is renewed biennially. The members of the House of Representatives are chosen by the people of the several States every second... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - United States - 1869 - 552 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... | |
 | Sophia S. Cornell - Geography - 1878 - 124 pages
...Senate and a House of Representatives. This body meets at Washington on tlie first Monday in December. The Senate is composed of 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... | |
 | History - 1891 - 654 pages
...less numerous branch, and the House of Representatives, or the Lower and more numerous popular branch. The Senate is composed of two members from each State elected by the state legislatures for a term of six years, onethird of whom retire every two years. The presiding... | |
 | Henry Justin Roddy - Geography - 1902 - 168 pages
...Legislative or lawmaking power is vested in a Congress consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Senate is composed of two members from each state, elected by the state legislatures. The House of Representatives is composed of members elected by the people of the... | |
 | Roscoe Lewis Ashley - Citizenship - 1922 - 488 pages
...Organization of Congress. — Congress is made up of a Senate and a House of Representatives. Senate. The Senate is composed of two members from each state, elected by the voters for a term of six years.2 The Senate is a continuous body, because only one third of the senators... | |
 | Roscoe Lewis Ashley - Citizenship - 1922 - 488 pages
...Organization of Congress. — Congress is Composimade up of a Senate and a House of Representatives. Senate. The Senate is composed of two members from each state, elected by the voters for a term of six years.2 The Senate is a continuous body, because only one third of the senators... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - History - 2003 - 766 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, Clyde Norman Wilson - Biography & Autobiography - 1959 - 270 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;... | |
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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. 
