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Sorry to nitpick, but the senate is 6 years (and the senate is part of the congress).
by narrowrail 9y ago
Sorry to nitpick, but the senate is 6 years (and the senate is part of the congress).
- greenyoda 9y agoBut about a third of the Senate is up for election every two years[1], so technically the original statement was correct. The voters of the states who elect senators in a particular year may have the opportunity to change which party has a majority in the Senate. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate#Term https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate#Term
- narrowrail 9y agoThe original point being made was about turnover and being able to correct for bad choices, and no voter (unless they move) gets to vote for the same senate seat every 2 years.