United States Congress – District 3

at home, in even numbered years, in the representatives districts, or in committees?

Most state legislatures legislate in the states capitol building. Most state representatives are elected every even numbered year, like U.S reps. Most state Senators elected every 4 years (U.S. Senators every 6 years). Yes, most work is done in committees. Each representative and Senator serve on several committees.

What is the difference between a governor and a mayor of a city or a state? Who holds a higher rank? How does all these fit in the US government? For example, the Senators, the House of Representatives or Congress?

Every state has 1 Governor that is in charge of the state’s budget, national guard, etc. He or she is like a mini-president….that’s why Governors usually make better Presidents (in my opinion).

Every city has a Mayor that is in charge of the city’s budget, police force, etc.

Every state also has it’s own Congress (house of representatives) and Senate. These are the people that raise your property taxes, sales taxes, gas taxes, cigarette taxes, etc…and then decide how your money is spent on State programs. If you voted last november, you may remember voting for these people.

Every state has it’s own rights and operates independently of the Federal Government to some degree…i’m not sure of the details exactly, but that’s how the States work.

Then we have United States Congress (house of representatives) and Senate. This is a whole different set of people you vote for. Every state has 2 Senators and the Congressmen vary from state to state based on population.

Was it just Georgia, or were there more? I cannot remember for the life of me.

On July 9, 1778, the prepared copy was ready. They dated it, and began to sign. They also requested each of the remaining states to notify its delegation when ratification was completed. On that date, delegates present from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and South Carolina signed the Articles to indicate that their states had ratified. New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland could not, since their states had not ratified. North Carolina and Georgia also didn’t sign that day, since their delegations were absent.*

Was it just Georgia, or were there more? I cannot remember for the life of me.

On July 9, 1778, the prepared copy was ready. They dated it, and began to sign. They also requested each of the remaining states to notify its delegation when ratification was completed. On that date, delegates present from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and South Carolina signed the Articles to indicate that their states had ratified. New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland could not, since their states had not ratified. North Carolina and Georgia also didn’t sign that day, since their delegations were absent.*

How can i find out who is funding them, what their key issues are, and what their attendance record in congress is?
I’m from San Diego, California

First go here and find your representatives… btw, in the left column, either pick State Elected… or for federal, pick Congressional Directory.
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/officials/?lvl=L

Then go here and find out who is getting what monies from whom:
http://www.opensecrets.org/

I have been researching it, and Wikipedia says that we elect the electors before the presidential election. When I was in high school my government teacher led us to believe that our State Representatives in Congress were who voted in the electoral college.

Can someone please set me straight?

When you vote for President, you are voting for a slate of electors who will cast their votes in the Electoral College. In every state but Nebraska and Maine, the winner of the general election will win 100% of the state’s elector.

In general, electors are selected from among the party faithful. People who worked on campaigns or otherwise contributed to the party. Electors pledge to support their party’s nominee, but there are not constitutionally bound by that pledge.

There have been a number of "faithless electors" who have voted for someone other than their party’s nominee. The most recent was an elector from Minnesota who voted for John Edwards instead of John Kerry in 2004. But a faithless elector has never changed the outcome of an election. http://www.usconstitution.net/elecvotes.html

Here’s an article about faithless electors. http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/presidents_and_first_ladies/49451

What state and district do you live in, and who are you voting for to represent that state’s district as representative?

Joel Haugen’s district 1 oregon ..he is running against david wu

Amendment 14th

Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Section 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each state, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the executive and judicial officers of a state, or the members of the legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such state, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such state.
Section 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
Section 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
Section 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
i know what the amendment is so please can anybody explain it to me what it means and it what can it affect a person?

Section 1, whatever state among the united states you are born in, you are as well naturalised to citizenship in that state, not only the united states. The states can not make any legislation to arbitrarily infringe upon the rights and privileges of the citizens of the United States nor will it violate or infringe upon the people’s rights of life, liberty or property without the proper reason and proper process of law to do so, nor will the states dispose their people to suffer an unequal protection of these laws, meaning everyone has an equal protection to the rights to which this section entitles them.
Section 2. The number of representatives for the house of representatives will be determined for each state by the populace of this state, not counting Indians who are not taxed. However, should any male above the age of 21 be restricted the right to vote for any reason beyond rebellion or an act of crime, then the basis of the represenation will be reduced solely to those who were given the capacity to vote in that state. (Meaning they’ll have much less representation, which would be more detrimental in that time, back when states having more or less power in the house actually meant something)
Section 3. No person can hold any elected office under the United States of America if they’ve commited any sort of felony, act of rebellion against the United States, or assisted the enemies of the United States, but this ineligibility can be removed on a case-by-case basis on a two-thirds majority vote of each house.
Section 4. The validity of the debt of the United States treasury will not be questioned, but nor will the United States nor any state among them pay any debt made in the assistance of rebellion against the united states, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of slaves. (Meaning they’re not going to pay for the freed slaves nor give any money to those who act in rebellion against the United States)
Section 5. Congress can enforce what’s written here.

Since you’re a student, it doesn’t really affect you, since you’re not yet 21 years of age, and this amendment also does not yet provide women the right to vote, as well you are not yet eligible for any public office and have had no slaves to which you need to make a claim for their loss. The first section however, affects everyone, it guarantees you equal opportunity and protection of the law and protection of the rights of life, liberty and property when the government doesn’t have a proper reason to violate it. So you will not be killed by the government without having been convicted of a crime that merits the penalty of death, your liberty will not be restricted until you are convicted of crimes where you have infringes on the liberties of others, and your property will not be taken from you unless the government feels it has a better purpose for it. While this isn’t perfect, it’s certainly extraordinary from any government before it.

In 2008, you will be having a congressional election which all 435 congressional leaders will be up for reelection and some US Senators will also be up for reelection. Do you see the US House of Representatives and the United States Senate going both Democrat, both Republican or one house going Democrat and one house going Republican?

An even bigger swing to the Democratic side than in 2006.

each state has two senators,the number of represenatives is based the states population.that’s why some states have more representatives than others