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President of the Senate

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President of the Senate

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Vice President

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6 years

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Term of a Senator

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Can reject Presidential appointments

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Senate Power only

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Upper House

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Another name for the senate

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seniority rule

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A legislative practice that assigns the chair of the committee or subcommittee to the member of the majority party with the longest continuous service on the committee.

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Filling vacancies of a Senator

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Governor of the senator's state has the power

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Much older, wealthier, and not as diverse

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Informal Qualifications of a Senator

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9 Years

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Formal Qualification of a Senator as a US Citizen

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Senate Majority Leader

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The chief spokesperson of the majority party in the Senate, who directs the legislative program and party strategy.

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16

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Number of standing committees in the senate

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30 Years

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Formal qualification of a Senator age to be a Senator

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Cloture

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A procedure for terminating debate, especially filibusters, in the Senate.

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Resident of state

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Formal Qualification of a Senator must live in the state

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Filibuster

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A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a controversial issue.

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President Pro Tempore

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a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president.

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