Friday, January 31, 2014

Thursday, January 16, 2014

senate outline

The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent       entire state                               
A continuous body:        seats are up                                                                            
Term Length:     6 years                                  
Term Limit:        none                                     
Originally elected by   voters                                         
17 Amendment changed procedures to election by voters.
Before this amendment the Senate was nicknamed the             millionaire club                        due too the purchasing of seats.
Only one senator for each state is elected at any given election
Exceptions         death, retirement                               
Formal
  1. have to be 30 
  2. state residence
  3. citizen 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     majority                vote the senate can expel one of its members
This has been done     15         times
14 of which were during the   civil war                                    

B-R 1/16/14

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Tuesday, January 14, 2014