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The President shall nominate, and, by and with
the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall
appoint Judges of the supreme Court
The Legislative Branch
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Congressman Grimm of New York
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Delegates
 DC
 Virgin Islands
 Guam
 America Samoa
 Commonwealth North Mariana Islands
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Resident Commissioner
 Puerto Rico
Formal Qualifications
 Age: 25 Years Old
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Citizen: 7 years
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Residency: Inhabitant of the
state
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SENIOR SENATOR
SHERROD BROWN (D)
BROWN’S DESK
JUNIOR SENATOR
ROB PORTMAN (R)
PORTMAN’S DESK
Congress: The Senate
Formal Qualifications
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Age: 30 Years Old
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Citizen: 9 years
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Residency: Must live in the state
he/she is representing
 Term = 2 Years
 Terms are numbered consecutively
 1st term March 4, 1789
 114th Congress began at noon January
3, 2015 and ends at noon Jan. 3, 2017
 Each term has 2 regular sessions.
 Adjourn as Congress sees fit.
 Today almost a year long.
 President can call a special session.
RECORDED –YEAH/NAY
VOTING TABULATION
 Voice Vote
 Standing Vote
 Teller Vote
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