re: #152 KGxvi

House is every two years, President is every four. Senators serve 6 years, but their terms are staggered, so a third are up every two years. So, in 2000 president, all of the House, and 33 Senators; 2002, all of the House and 33 Senators; 2004 president, all of the House, 34 Senators, and so on and so forth.

And the Founders thought this convoluted system was a good idea because?