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I re-worded the sentence that said that House seats were allocated by "proportional representation," because that phrase has a specific meaning having to do with elections -- it's a system in which citizens vote for parties, and the membership of the legislative body is divided up among parties according to the tally of those votes. The U.S. Congress is not elected according to this system, and in any case, the phrase doesn't refer to how the number of seats are divided among geographical areas, but rather, to how it is determined who will sit in those seats. | I re-worded the sentence that said that House seats were allocated by "proportional representation," because that phrase has a specific meaning having to do with elections -- it's a system in which citizens vote for parties, and the membership of the legislative body is divided up among parties according to the tally of those votes. The U.S. Congress is not elected according to this system, and in any case, the phrase doesn't refer to how the number of seats are divided among geographical areas, but rather, to how it is determined who will sit in those seats. | ||
I also corrected a sentence in the Impeachment section. It's not "impeachment" that is achieved by a 2/3 vote of the Senate; rather, it's achieved by a simple majority vote of the House. What the Senate does is to "convict" (with 2/3 -- or acquit, if fewer than 2/3 vote guilty). | I also corrected a sentence in the Impeachment section. It's not "impeachment" that is achieved by a 2/3 vote of the Senate; rather, it's achieved by a simple majority vote of the House. What the Senate does is to "convict" (with 2/3 -- or acquit, if fewer than 2/3 vote guilty). [[User:Bruce M.Tindall|Bruce M.Tindall]] 15:25, 13 December 2007 (CST) | ||
Revision as of 15:25, 13 December 2007
name change
I duggest we change the name to U.S. Senate, for consistency with other articles (this usage is standard on govt websites) Richard Jensen 07:55, 16 June 2007 (CDT)
A couple of changes; OK?
I re-worded the sentence that said that House seats were allocated by "proportional representation," because that phrase has a specific meaning having to do with elections -- it's a system in which citizens vote for parties, and the membership of the legislative body is divided up among parties according to the tally of those votes. The U.S. Congress is not elected according to this system, and in any case, the phrase doesn't refer to how the number of seats are divided among geographical areas, but rather, to how it is determined who will sit in those seats.
I also corrected a sentence in the Impeachment section. It's not "impeachment" that is achieved by a 2/3 vote of the Senate; rather, it's achieved by a simple majority vote of the House. What the Senate does is to "convict" (with 2/3 -- or acquit, if fewer than 2/3 vote guilty). Bruce M.Tindall 15:25, 13 December 2007 (CST)