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The Senate may expel its members by a 2/3's vote. 15 senators have been expelled from the Senate. 14 were expelled for what reason ?

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The Senate may expel its members by a 2/3's vote. 15 senators have been expelled from the Senate. 14 were expelled for what reason ?

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they represented confederate states

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Why is the Senate sometimes referred to as the Millionaire's Club.

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so many Senators are wealthy

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The original Constitution allowed gave what group the right to chose the Senators ?

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State legislators

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To end a filibuster requires the votes of how many Senators ?

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60

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Is the Minority Leader in the Senate ?

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Yes

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The majority Leader in the Senate is the most powerful position in Senate. What are some reasons this statement is true.

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Sets parties agenda, helps people get committee assignments, refers bills to Committee

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Does the House of Representatives allow unlimited debate on a bill ?

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No

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Who was assigned the role as President of the Senate by the Constitution ?

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Vice President ( Mike Pence currently)

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What is the method of ending a filibuster ?

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Cloture Rule

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What Senate committee is in charge of studying presidential appointments to the federal courts ?

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Judiciary

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What is the length of one term for a Senator ?

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6 years

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Why do Senators seem not to want to end the practice of the filibuster ?

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It gives each senator power to delay or stop vote or bill

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The Committee system in the Senate is very similar to that House of Representatives. How many standing committees are there in the Senate ?

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16

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Who is the Senate called by the above term ?

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has more prestige and power- Senators are better known

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What is the role of the President Pro Tempore ?

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Preside over the Senate in absence of Vice president

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What is unlimited debate in the Senate called ?

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Fillibuster

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Committee chairs are selected the same way they are in the House. The Senate does not mandate that a Senator just chair one committee. To what party do these committee chairs belong ?

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majority

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The above role does NOT give the vice president much power. When is the only time he can vote ?

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in case of a tie

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Who gave the longest filibuster ?

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Strom Thurman

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Why is the Senate said to NOT be a very diverse group ?

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There are so many white men in Senate

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Why is the tactic of filibuster used ?

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For opponents to seek to keep a bill from being voted upon by refusing to stop talking

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What bill did Strom Thurman oppose ?

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Civil Rights Bill

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Unlike the House ( where all members stand for re-election at one time, the senate uses a different method. What is the method used?

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1/3 of Senators are elected every 2 years

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How did the 17th amendment change the above practice ?

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direct election

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The Senate committee which votes on the treaties that the Presidents have negotiated is called ?

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Are there party whips in the Senate ?

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Yes

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Why is the above method used ?

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There will always be experienced Senators Present

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What is the Senate sometimes called ?

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Upper house

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What occurs when opponents of a measure takes the floor of the Senate and refuse to stop talking in an effort to prevent the measure coming up for a vote.

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filibuster

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What are three constitutional qualifications for running for the Senate ?

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Must be 30 years old , be a citizen of U.S for 9 years, resident of the State

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