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... term Governor , 4 - year term Puerto Rico 1898 Spanish colony War and treaty U.S. citizens ( collective Senate and House naturalization , 1941 ) Samoan 1904 Independent Treaty with Islands native Not U.S. citizens Bicameral Governor ...
... term Governor , 4 - year term Puerto Rico 1898 Spanish colony War and treaty U.S. citizens ( collective Senate and House naturalization , 1941 ) Samoan 1904 Independent Treaty with Islands native Not U.S. citizens Bicameral Governor ...
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... term also would introduce problems in connection with the Senate term , for the present scheme requires election of one - third of the senators every two years . Extending the Senate term to eight years with one - half of the senators ...
... term also would introduce problems in connection with the Senate term , for the present scheme requires election of one - third of the senators every two years . Extending the Senate term to eight years with one - half of the senators ...
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... Term of Office In the Constitutional Convention sharp controversy arose over the length of a presidential term . Alexander Hamilton once expressed himself as favoring a life term for the executive . The two alternatives considered most ...
... Term of Office In the Constitutional Convention sharp controversy arose over the length of a presidential term . Alexander Hamilton once expressed himself as favoring a life term for the executive . The two alternatives considered most ...
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