Senate outline

The Senate- 100 members, 2 per state.
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 or retirement                             

Formal

1.  30 years of age
2.   lived in the US for 9 years
3. inhabitant of the state in which you are running

Informal

1. party, name familiarity, gender, race, political experience, and 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 majority             vote the senate can expel one of its members

This has been done           15   times

14 of which were during the             Civil War