Senate Outline

The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent               entire state                       
A continuous body:    never a time in which all seats are up for election at once                                                                        
Term Length:        6 years                           
Term Limit:          none                            

Originally elected by             State Legislatures                                

17 Amendment changed procedures to election by voters.

Before this amendment the Senate was nicknamed the  Millionaires Club                                   due too the purchasing of seats.

Only one senator for each state is elected at any given election

Exceptions            death, retire                            

Formal

1.  age limit 30 years
2.  state resident
3. citizen of U.S. for 9 years

Informal

1. money for campaigns, party, gender, race, political experience, etc.

Other Senators can exclude a member with a majority vote

This has been done on    3      occasions

Senators  have the power to punish their colleagues for disorderly conduct

With a   2/3 majority                  vote the senate can expel one of its members

This has been done  15            times

14 of which were during the                Civil War