The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent   entire state                                   

 A continuous body:   there is 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 and retirement                                  

Formal

1. 30 years of age 
2. lived in U.S. for 9 years 
3. inhabitant of state

Informal

1. party, name familiarity, gender, race, political experience, fundraising ability

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                  vote the senate can expel one of its members

This has been done  15            times

14 of which were during the     Civil War                                  

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