Members of the House of Representatives<span> serve two-year </span>terms<span> and are considered for reelection every even year. </span>Senators<span> but, serve six-year </span>terms<span> and elections to the </span>Senate<span> are staggered over even years so that only about 1/3 of the </span>Senate<span> is up for reelection during any election.</span>
The illegal smuggling caused economic hardship in the Portuguese empire. During the 8th and 9th Centuries, tobacco became the major product in the Portugal. Tobacco’s importance as a commercial product had in fact grown steadily after 1620, and by the early 1700s, the monopoly on its sale had become one of the country’s most precious sources of income.
Together with spices, tobacco became the principle item of exchange for products from the Far East and for slaves taken from the coast from the West Africa.
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In order to serve in the U.S House of Representatives, the person must be at least 25 years of age and have at least 7 years of U.S residency. Also, to be eligible for working in Congress, candidates must live in the state that they intend to represent.