Specifics About The Senate
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politicalgal525 on April 21, 2012
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These are the specifics about the Senate.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 How many senators are there? | 100 |
| How many Senators from each state? | 2 |
| How long is a Senate term? | 6 years |
| How many are elected every year? (number) | About 33 |
| How many are elected every year? (fraction) | 1/3 |
| What are the qualification of the Senate? | -American citizen for 9 years -30 years old -Resident of the state they are representing |
| Name the four duties of the Senate. | -Passes bills -Approves treaties made by president -Approves presidential appointments -Jury in cases of impeachment |
| Who is the presiding officer of the Senate? | The VP of the United States |
| Each third of the Senate is called a | class |
| What is the salary of a senator? | $174,000 |
| Name the two senators from Illinois | Mark Kirk (R) and Dick Durbin (D) |
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