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The term of office for a U.S. senator is six years, and every two years, one third of the Senate runs for reelection.
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The House of Representatives has 435 members, who proportionally represent the population of all 50 states.
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Each state has two senators who represent all the residents of that state.
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Some states have more representatives than other states because some states have more people.
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The Senate and House of Representatives
The legislative branch of the U.S. government is responsible for making laws, and is comprised of the Senate and House of Representatives.
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All U.S. House members serve a two-year term, and may run for reelection every even year.
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Correct answers (choose one): • Congress • Senate and House of Representatives • U.S. or national legislature
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Each of the 50 U.S. states elects two senators to represent them in the Senate. This excludes territories such as Puerto Rico and American Samoa, as well as the federal capital city of D.C., formally the District of Columbia. Fifty states with two senators each = 100 U.S. senators.
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