Unit 5; Structural Differences (The Senate)

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Don’t have to campaign as often as HoReps

6 Year terms

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Rep entire states and need to consider more diverse views

Constituency Size

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17th Amendment

made the senate more democratic and more directly connected to the people

  • Gave the people the power to elect senators

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Vice president

  • Official presiding officer of the senate

  • NOT a senate member and cannot be part of debates

  • can break a tie by casting a deciding vote

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President Pro Tempore

  • Usually most senior member of the majority party

  • Fills in when VP is not there

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Majority Leader

  • Real leader in the senate

  • Sets agendas, speaks for majority party and holds the most power

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Minority leader and whips

  • Organize their party

  • Communicate on strategies

  • tracks votes

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Since the Senate has ______ members, its rules are more ______ and open.

Fewer and Relaxed

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Unlimited debates allowed - includes the filibuster (_______), mostly used by minority party

Senators can delay or block votes by continuing to speak.

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Cloture Vote

Ends a filibuster, 60 out of 100 senators must vote to stop it