Today’s PoliSci Lesson
So here is something I didn’t remember from Political Science class, or from the general knowledge we should all have as citizens and voters: House of Representative terms are two years and EVERY member of Congress is up for election every two years. Did you know that?
If it seems like your Congressperson has been around forever it might be because they keep winning re-election. There is no limit to how many terms they may serve.
Senate terms are six years long and one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years.
Presidential elections are every four years … I assume you do know that. The two-year election cycle for Congress happens in the middle of each Presidential four-year term; that is why it’s called the ‘mid-term’ election. Doh!
I should know this stuff. You should too. Just sayin’.
Class dismissed.
If it seems like your Congressperson has been around forever it might be because they keep winning re-election. There is no limit to how many terms they may serve.
Senate terms are six years long and one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years.
Presidential elections are every four years … I assume you do know that. The two-year election cycle for Congress happens in the middle of each Presidential four-year term; that is why it’s called the ‘mid-term’ election. Doh!
I should know this stuff. You should too. Just sayin’.
Class dismissed.
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