The Senate

                                The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent              entire state                        
A continuous body:        never a time when all seats are up for election at once.     
Term Length:    6 years                               
Term Limit:           no                           

Originally elected by              state legislature                              

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  retirement             

Formal

1. 30 years old 
2.  state residence
3. citizen of the US 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               vote the senate can expel one of its members

This has been done       15       times

14 of which were during the             Civil War