Simon Phipps Senate Outline

Senate Outline

The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent          entire state     
A continuous body:          all seats are never up for election at the same time        
Term Length:          six 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 Retire       

Formal

1.  Age 30
2.  State Resident
3. In State for 9 years

Informal

1. Money

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