In the remaining eight states, senators serve one two-year term and two four-year terms every ten years in the term system. In the map below, the five blue states represent the lower chambers with four-year terms: Alabama , Louisiana , Maryland , Mississippi and North Dakota.
The green states represent those with two-year terms. In 15 state legislatures , state legislators are subject to term limits. Voters in six additional states voted to have term limits, only to have those votes nullified. In two cases, the state legislature voted to nullify the limits imposed by voters, while in four other states, courts nullified the voter-imposed limits, primarily for technical reasons.
Legislative term limits can be either lifetime or consecutive. In the ten states where the limits are consecutive, once a state legislator has served the maximum number of terms in office, he or she, if eligible, can run for office for the state's other legislative chamber, or leave the legislature. After a period of time no longer in office in a particular legislative chamber, however, the legislator is allowed to run again for office in that legislative chamber.
The period of time that a legislator must be out of office before being able to run again is usually two years. In five of the 15 states with limits on state legislators, the limit is a lifetime limit. In these states, once a legislator has served the maximum allowable number of terms in a particular legislative chamber, they may never again run for or hold office in that particular chamber.
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But in , through an amendment to the Constitution, a bicameral Congress of the Philippines consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate was created. The Constitution abolished the bicameral Congress and created a unicameral Batasang Pambansa in a parliamentary system of government. The Constitution restored the presidential system of government together with a bicameral Congress of the Philippines.
The National Coat of Arms. The national coat-of-arms of the Republic was approved by Commonwealth Act No. It was designed by then Captain Galo B. Ocampo, secretary of the Philippine Heraldry Committee. This was subsequently revised in February 12, , under Republic Act The national coat-of-arms shall have paleways of two 2 pieces, azure and gules; a chief argent studded with three 3 mullets equidistant from each other; and, in point of honor, ovoid argent over all the sun rayonnant with eight minor lesser rays.
The Flag of the Republic of the Philippines. The Philippine flag stands for unity and national identity, and expresses the Filipino's aspirations for freedom, equality, justice and nobility. It is the only flag in the world able to signify peace or war. In time of peace, the blue stripe is on top of the red. In time of war, the red stripe is on top of the blue.
The red stripe symbolizes courage and the willingness of every Filipino to shed blood in defense of our country, while the blue stripe stands for peace and unity among all Filipinos.
The equilateral triangle on the left side is symbolic of equality among men. The eight rays of the Philippine Sun in the triangle represent the eight provinces that first revolted against Spanish rule. The three stars on each corner of the triangle stand for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The Seal of the House of Representatives. The Seal is in circular form with the National Coat-of-Arms of the Republic of the Philippines but without the scroll and the inscription in the center.
The year "" is incribed below the escutcheon representing the year the First Philippine Assembly was inaugurated. Eighty-one 81 Stars surround and guide the blazon representing the current number of provinces comprising the Republic. Surrounding the whole is a double marginal circle within which appears the words "House of Representatives" in the upper part, and "Philippines" in the lower part. Congress deals with a broad variety of different policy issues and it is more efficient to have work done at the committee level than on the House or Senate floor.
In addition, this system allows members to gain expertise in specific issue areas they are interested in. Throughout history, committees have been created to address particular issues before Congress. The House has 23 committees while the Senate has a total of 20 committees. How does a bill become a law? Passing legislation into law is a complicated and lengthy process between the House and Senate before the bill is presented before the President to be signed into law.
For a thorough explanation of the legislation process, please see the How a Bill Becomes a Law section on the House website. Do Members of Congress pay into the social security system? Since January 1, , all Members of Congress participate in the Social Security system and are required to pay Social Security taxes. What kind of retirement plan do Members of Congress have? What kind of health care do Members of Congress receive?
Skip to main content. You are here. How Congress Works. The required qualifications are found in Article 1 of the Constitution: House of Representatives 25 years of age A citizen of the United States for at least 7 years At the time of election, be a resident of the state U.
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