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The Senate The Upper House of Congress Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion Represent A continuous body: There is never time in which all seats are up yo election at once. Term Length: 6 years Term Limit: none Originally elected by state legidalature 17 Amendment changed procedures to election by voters. Before this amendment the Senate was nicknamed the Millinonaries due too the purchasing of seats. Only one senator for each state is elected at any given election Exceptions Formal 1. 30 years 2. live in the US for nine years 3.inhabitant of state Informal 1 party nsme familiarty gender race poilticals experiances and funraiseing. Other Senators can exclude a member with a majority vote This has been done on occasions Senators have the power to punish their colleagues for disorderly conduct With a a 2/3 majority vote vote the senate can expel one of its members This has been done 15 times 14 of which were during the civil war