List Of Rhode Island General Assemblies
The following is a list of terms of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the legislature of the state of Rhode Island in the United States. Rhode Island became part of the United States in 1790. The first state constitution was effected in 1843. Prior to around 1904, the legislature met in "five State Houses that were located in different towns in Rhode Island": Bristol, East Greenwich, Newport, Providence, and South Kingstown. "In November, 1900, the Constitution was amended in favor of one session of the General Assembly each year, to commence at Providence on the first Tuesday in January of each year." Since around 1904, the legislature meets in the State House building in Providence. Before 1912, elections took place annually. "On November 7, 1911, the Constitution was amended, establishing biennial elections for...members of the General Assembly." List of legislatures Prior to 1913 1913-present See also * List of speakers of the Rhode Island House of Representatives ...
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Rhode Island General Assembly
The State of Rhode Island General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. A bicameral body, it is composed of the lower Rhode Island House of Representatives with 75 representatives, and the upper Rhode Island Senate with 38 senators. Members are elected in the general election immediately preceding the beginning of the term or in special elections called to fill vacancies. There are no term limits for either chamber. The last General Assembly election took place on 2024, electing members to the Senate and House. The General Assembly meets at the Rhode Island State House on the border of Downtown and Smith Hill in Providence. Smith Hill is sometimes used as a metonym for the Rhode Island General Assembly. History Early independence On June 12, 1775, the Rhode Island General Assembly met at East Greenwich to pass a resolution creating the first formal, governmentally authorized navy in the Western Hemisphere: "It is voted and resolved, tha ...
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2022 Rhode Island Senate Election
The 2022 Rhode Island State Senate elections took place on November 8, 2022. Primary elections were held on September 13, 2022. Rhode Island voters elected state senators in all 38 seats of the Senate. State senators serve two-year terms in the Rhode Island Senate. The election coincided with United States national elections and Rhode Island state elections, including U.S. House, Governor, and Rhode Island House. Since the previous election in 2020, Democrats held a 33-to-5-seat supermajority over Republicans. Democrats maintained the same supermajority in 2022, winning 33 seats. These were the first elections in Rhode Island following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, which resulted in redrawn legislative district boundaries. 2021 Special Election: District 3 Special Election Sources: , - !colspan="5", Democratic Party Primary Results , - Predictions Retirements * District 11: James Seveney (D) was succeeded by Linda Ujifusa (D). * Dis ...
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Rhode Island Law-related Lists
Rhode may refer to: Greek mythology and literature *Rhodos, goddess and personification of the island of Rhodes *Rhode, one of the fifty daughters of Danaus *Rhode (Hermas), a central character in ''The Shepherd of Hermas'' Places *Rhode, a suburb of Olpe, Germany *Rhode, County Offaly, Ireland, a town *Rhode, now Roses, Girona, Spain *Rhode River, Maryland, United States Other uses *Rhode (brand), a skincare brand founded by Hailey Bieber *Rhode (surname) * ''Rhode'' (spider), a genus of spiders See also * * *Rhode Island, the smallest U.S. state by area *Road (other) *Rode (other) *Rhodes (other) *Rhode Island (other) *Rohde Rohde is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Brigitte Rohde (born 1954), East-German athlete * David S. Rohde (born 1967), American journalist * David W. Rohde (born 1944), American political scientist * Dennis Rohde (born 1986), G ...

Library Of Congress
The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C., serving as the library and research service for the United States Congress and the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It also administers Copyright law of the United States, copyright law through the United States Copyright Office, and it houses the Congressional Research Service. Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the oldest Cultural policy of the United States, federal cultural institution in the United States. It is housed in three buildings on Capitol Hill, adjacent to the United States Capitol, along with the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in Culpeper, Virginia, and additional storage facilities at Fort Meade, Fort George G. Meade and Cabin Branch in Hyattsville, Maryland. The library's functions are overseen by the librarian of Congress, and its buildings are maintained by the architect of the Capitol. The LOC is one of the List of largest libraries, largest libra ...
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