THE SENATE

A senator is required to meet the same requirements for office as a member of the House.

• True
• False

Like the House, all the Senate seats are up for election at the same time.

• True
• False

If a new State joins the nation, the total number of senators in the Senate will remain the same.

• True
• False

The words continuous body, as applied to the Senate, mean that all its seats are never up for election at the same time.

• True
• False

The Senate may expel one of its members with a two-thirds vote.

• True
• False

Why is the Senate called the upper house?

• It always meets on the second floor of the Capitol.
• It has stricter qualifications than the House, more prestige, a longer term of office, and has been a stepping-stone to higher political office.
• The job of senator is easier than that of a representative.
• Membership in the Senate is a requirement for running for President.

Why do members of the Senate serve six years, whereas members of the House serve only two?

• It costs more to run for the Senate than for the House
• The job of senator takes longer to learn than that of representative.
• Senators should not be concerned with the pressures of election campaigns, so that they can focus on the "big picture" of government.
• Senators need time to train their bigger staffs.

Which of the following is a qualification for election to the Senate?

• citizenship for at least nine years
• 25 years of age
• inhabitant of a nearby state
• possession of great wealth

Why have senators usually become famous earlier in their careers than representatives?

• their great wealth
• their closeness to the presidency
• the popularity of the Senate
• the small size, long terms, and large staffs of the Senate

Before the adoption of the 7th Amendment in 1913, who chose senators?

• State governors
• State legislatures
• State supreme courts
• the people of the State