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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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The Legislative Branch
The Senate
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
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.
Senate Representation
•Each state has equal representation in the Senate.
•There are 100 Senators, so each state has 2 Senators.
Tennessee’s Senators
• Lamar Alexander (Republican) and Bob Corker (Republican) are the two Senators from Tennessee.
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.
Vice-President Biden
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.
The President Pro Tempore of the Senate
• Senator Daniel Inouye (Democrat) from Hawaii is the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
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.
Senate Majority Leader
• Senator Harry Reid (Democrat) from Nevada is the Senate Majority Leader.
Senate Minority Leader
• Senator Mitch McConnell (Republican) from Kentucky is the Senate Minority Leader.
Party Whips
• The job of the Senate Majority and Minority Whips is the same as their counterparts in the House of Representatives.
Senate Majority Whip
• Senator Dick Durbin (Democrat) from Illinois is the Senate Majority Whip.
Senate Minority Whip
• Senator John Kyl (Republican) from Arizona is the Senate Minority Whip.