The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent   entire state 100, 2 per state                                  
A continuous body:                          not everyone up for vote at once                                                   
Term Length:                     life              
Term Limit:                6 years                      

Originally elected by               state                             

17 Amendment changed procedures to election by voters.

Before this amendment the Senate was nicknamed the                  millionairs 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 us 9 yrs
3. inhabitant of state 

Informal

1. party fundraising bility

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