There is no time limit for debate in which house of Congress?
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the senate, and filibuster.\nsee http://www.thisnation.com/question/037.html\nthis gives a pretty good definition.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_House_of_Representatives
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Generally, they get at least 100 days (three months) after the start of the next Congressional term to make a difference before people can start complaining rationally.\n\nOf course, rational conduct has never been common in politics.\n\nThen again, 6 years after Bush was first elected, and 12 years after the Republicans have been in charge, we're still hearing that we should not judge to quickly and should give them a chance.
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Senate and House of Representatives
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They are called elections.  There is nothing in the Constitution to limit terms for Senators and Representatives.  A state tried to limit the terms of its Congressmen, but the US Supreme Court struck it down as US Congressmen are federal officials and beyond the scope of a state.  If you want a stated term limit beyond elections, there would have to be an amendment to the Constitution (this was done for the President).  Considering how this was received in the past, I don't see it any time soon.
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I'm not going to repeat what's already been mentioned, but the Senate is considered the 'upper house' of Congress, and the House of Representatives is considered the 'lower house,' which is why the Senate has special roles (like passing treaties, etc.).
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Government debates....
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Lol...obviously, the answer would be the US Congress...any other riddles?\n\n~SugaSw33t
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Government of a nation of 300 million people is a messy, time-consuming business.  Remember that your elected representatives debate public issues and pass laws through most of the year, sometimes researching and discussing a particular topic for months at a time, if not years.  How many hours a day are you willing to discuss the national budget?  Defense spending?  Oh, and in your spare time, revamp the Endangered Species Act, decide if a law should be passed to further regulate the tobacco industry, decide on the responsibilities and scope of power of the Department of Homeland Security, and while we're at it, vote whether or not to abolish the copper penny.  You have three days to come to a concensus -- and you'll have to decide, as one of your first national votes,  how many American voters are required before a majority vote can be declared.  What if only two registered voters participate in the whole country, and they vote on opposite sides of the fence?\n\nRepresentative government depends on officials getting elected who most closely match the political stance of the group or region they represent.  In this system of government, it is the responsibility of those being represented to inform their congresspeople (persons?) exactly how they feel on issues they care about.  Don't really care about the Endangered Species Act?  Your representatives and senators will STILL discuss the issue and vote based on the desires of their constituents who DO, even if you say nothing about the matter.\n\nIf you were  in a system of government truly governed BY THE PEOPLE and wished to make an informed vote, you would have to consider the stance of everybody in the country who had something to say about a particular topic, just like your representatives have to listen to as many of the other 434 people in the house or the other 99 people in the senate go blah blah blah about the topic, trying to sway the opinion of their colleagues.  And when you've gotten bored of that, you have to move on to the next issue, one you may not care about, but are legally and morally REQUIRED to listen to regardless.  After about eight hours of this, of course, you're probably worn out.. and now it's time for you to go to WORK -- you're not a congressman or senator, so you're not PAID to do this stuff; you're just a concerned citizen who feels your vote should count for something, so you still have to find a way to pay the bills.\n\nBottom line: it's hard enough to get a working majority of 435 people to agree on anything; try getting a working majority of 200 million registered, voting adults to agree.  A 100% democracy is a train wreck waiting to happen; a representative democracy may not be perfect, as you have noted, but it's the best we've been able to come up with and still have personal lives.  If you're really concerned about an issue, get involved in it until it reaches some resolution.  Become a lobbyist if you must, actively involve yourself in your representative's voting record, make them sigh and roll their eyes every time they hear your name.  If you have an idea for improving government or a law you'd like to propose, get your representative to sponsor it in congress and make it happen.  A democracy only works if the the people get involved in running it.
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The US House of Representatives has 435 members. There are also non-voting delegates (they can vote in some committees, but not in the House) from DC, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
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But if the people don't even know about an issue, how can they have an informed opinion about the bill?  The actions of congress are online, and you can keep up with them, and email your opinion to your representative at any time of day.\n\nWho would propose laws in your scheme, without representatives?  All 298,444,215 of us?  That could lead to a lot of votes.\n\nDo I think our countries laws should be decided as snap-decisions by inattentive members of the public - like American idol? NO
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If you mean the US House of Reps.  you can look it up here:\n\nhttp://www.house.gov/
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Get in touch with your Congressmen, particularly in the House.  This is very much a real debate, and they are looking to the voters.
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538 - 435 from the house of representatives, 100 from the senate, and 3 from Washington DC.  The constitution states that the capital is to have as many representatives as if it were a state "but in no event more than the smallest state" or something to that effect.  The smallest state has 3 representatives - 2 in the Senate (house of equal representation) and 1 in the House of Representatives (house of proportional representation).  The senators and house members are not the same people who make up the electoral college, though.  The only thing that's the same is the number of representatives for each state.\n270 is the minimum necessary to win (50 % + 1).
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According to the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, powers not listed in the Constitution or Amendments are considered to be given to the states.\n\nThe congressional term limits of state House and Senate representatives are determined by the State legislatures. I know that the State of California has term limits for Congress, however, many states do not, these states have the most powerful members of Congress among their ranks.
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During this time after a major midterm election or any election you have a period of transition which is called a "Lame Duck Session" During that time Congress will only meet during a time of crisis. When the inauguration happens in January then the 110th Congress of the United States will have it's first session. At that time they will be back in session.
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Take into consideration there are still a lot of votes out there...but here's my take on it.\n\nThe majority of controversy, as well as disapproval, has taken place with the senate.  House representatives tend to be more in-touch with constituents because they're almost constantly working for re-election (since their terms are only 2 years, as opposed to the Senate 6-year term).  Approval ratings for reps are substantially higher, and they are well-known locally. Again, though, anything can happen tonight, there's still a lot undecided.