Senate Outline

     
The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent        Entire State                 
A continuous body:   There is a never a time in which all seats are up for election at once.  
Term Length:       6   Years                 
Term Limit:        None                 

Originally elected by          State Legislative                 

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

Exception: Death/retirement

Formal

1.  3o Years Old.
2.  Live in the U.S. for 9years
3. Live in the state you representing. 

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