The battle for congress.On November November: see month. 7, 2006, U.S. voters' choices will determine which political party will control the U.S. Congress for the next two years. Voters will elect all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. They also will choose 33 of the 100 U.S. Senators The term Senators can refer to:
Both the Democratic and Republican parties hope to win a majority of seats in the House and Senate. Being the majority party is an important goal for each party. The party that holds the most seats selects the most powerful leader in each chamber--the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader. The majority party usually has the votes to pass legislation, control government taxing and spending, and approve or reject the President's appointments of ambassadors, federal judges, and top government officials. House of Representatives 435 seats Political Party Breakdown Republican 231 Democrat 201 Independent 1 vacant 2 Seats up for election: 435 Note: Table made from pie chart. Senate 100 seats Political Party Breakdown Republican 55 Democrat 44 Independent 1 Seats up for election: 33 Now held by Republicans : 15 Now held by Democrats: 18 Note: Table made from pie chart. Study the graphs, the answer the question below. QUESTIONS 1. What is the name of the lawmaking law·mak·er n. One who makes or enacts laws; a legislator. Also called lawgiver. law  mak body of the U.S. government?--2. Which political party currently controls a majority of seats in the House?-- 3. How many House seats are up for election in November?-- 4. To control the House, a political party must control a minimum of how many seats?-- 5. The Democratic Party currently has how many party members in the House of Representatives?-- 6. Dennis Dennis is a male first name derived from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius meaning "servant of Dionysus", the Thracian god of wine, which is ultimately derived from the Greek Dios (Διος, "of Zeus") combined with Nysos or Nysa (Νυσα), where the Hastert of Illinois Illinois, river, United States Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway. , the current Speaker of the House, is a member of which party?-- 7. Which political party currently controls a majority of seats in the Senate?-- 8. This year, how many Senate seats are up for election?-- 9. To control the Senate, the Democratic Party would need to control a minimum of how many seats?-- 10. Bill Frist v. t. 1. To sell upon credit, as goods. of Tennessee Tennessee, state, United States Tennessee (tĕn`əsē', tĕn'əsē`), state in the south-central United States. , the current Senate Majority Leader, is a member of which political party?-- ANSWERS 1. U.S. Congress 2. Republican 3. 435 4. 218 5. 201 6. Republican 7. Republican 8. 33 9. 51 10. Republican |
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