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The Legislative Branch. The Senate. Qualifications (Senate). Must be at least 30 years of age Must be a citizen of the United States for at least 9 years Must be a resident of the state that he/she represents. Election and Term of Office (Senate). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: The Legislative Branch

The Legislative Branch

The Senate

Page 2: The Legislative Branch

Qualifications (Senate)

1. Must be at least 30 years of age2. Must be a citizen of the United

States for at least 9 years3. Must be a resident of the state

that he/she represents

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Election and Term of Office (Senate)

• 1/3 of the Senate is elected every two years.

• Every Senator serves a six year term.

• The Constitution does not limit the number of terms that a Senator may serve.

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Senate Representation

•Each state has equal representation in the Senate.

•There are 100 Senators, so each state has 2 Senators.

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Tennessee’s Senators

• Lamar Alexander (Republican) and Bob Corker (Republican) are the two Senators from Tennessee.

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Senate Leadership

• The Constitution makes the Vice-President of the United States the President of the Senate.

• Vice-President Joe Biden is the President of the Senate.

• The only time that the Vice-President has a vote is in order to break a tie.

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Vice-President Biden

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The President Pro Tempore• The Constitution provides for the

position of President Pro Tempore. • This is for when the Vice-President is

absent from the Senate. • Traditionally, the majority party in the

Senate selects their longest serving member to be the President Pro Tempore.

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The President Pro Tempore of the Senate

• Senator Daniel Inouye (Democrat) from Hawaii is the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

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Senate Majority and Minority Leaders

• The job of the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders is the same as their counterparts in the House of Representatives.

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Senate Majority Leader

• Senator Harry Reid (Democrat) from Nevada is the Senate Majority Leader.

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Senate Minority Leader

• Senator Mitch McConnell (Republican) from Kentucky is the Senate Minority Leader.

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Party Whips

• The job of the Senate Majority and Minority Whips is the same as their counterparts in the House of Representatives.

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Senate Majority Whip

• Senator Dick Durbin (Democrat) from Illinois is the Senate Majority Whip.

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Senate Minority Whip

• Senator John Kyl (Republican) from Arizona is the Senate Minority Whip.