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seniority rule

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tradition that says the most senior majority senator on a committee becomes committee chair

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What are the major features of the Senate and its membership?

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Two senators from each state, serve for 6 year terms, represent an entire state, at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for nine years, generally wealthy, and terms are staggered.

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filibuster

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when opponents of a measure take control of the Senate floor and refuse to stop talking in an effort to prevent the measure from coming up for a vote

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17th Amendment

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(1913) will let the people elect their Senators by popular vote; governor-appointed replacements

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Senate majority leader

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the most powerful position in the Senate, elected by the majority's party caucus

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president pro tempore

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the person who presides over the Senate in the absence of the president of the Senate

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president of the Senate

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position assigned to the vice president of the United States by the Constitution that allows the vice president to preside over debates and break tie votes

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cloture

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an end to debate; originally ⅔ to end filibuster, 1995 changed to 60 votes

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