6 intro to the u.s. senate

Unit III Lesson 6

Intro to the U.S. Senate

Essential Question:• What are the institutions and

policy-making processes of the national government?

• What are the links between the branches of the national government, political parties, interest groups, public opinion, the media, and state and local governments?

Think of two colleges:One of them is large, reasonably hard to get into, and

brings with it a certain amount of prestige

The other is smaller, more exclusive, and is held in the highest esteem

Whereas Congressmen speak only for a district

U.S. Senators represent the entire state

Congressman Tom Graves

Senator Saxby Chambliss

Article I Section 3 “The Senate of the United States

shall be composed of two Senators from each State

Chosen by the State’s Legislature

State Legislatures

The 17th Amendment- Changes the election of U.S. Senators from state legislatures to the people

The Senate of the United States shall be

composed of two Senators from each

State, elected by the people thereof

Power to the People

StateDistrict

Congressman Doug Collins

2012

2014

2016

U.S. Senators serve a six-year term

2012

2014

2016Senator

Susan Collins

6 Years

2 Years

House = Most Responsive To The Will

Of Voters

Unpopular

6 Year

6 Years2 Years

50 X 2

100

435

There are only 100 U.S. Senators

State6 Years

100

District2

Years435

100

Qualifications

Formal “Constitutional” Qualifications A Person Must Meet

In Order to Run for the U.S. Senate:

1) Must be at least 30 years old

1984 Mr. Sea

Second formal requirement to be a U.S. Senator…

2) Must be a citizen of the U.S. for at least 9 years

Natural Born

Naturalized

There is one more formal requirement to be a U.S. Senator…

At Least 30 Years Old

A Citizen for At Least 9

Years

3) Must be a legal resident of the state you want to represent (The other two requirements for the

Senate are a bit tougher than the House of Representatives but this one is the exact same!)

“Am I Qualified?”

1.I’ve lived in the U.S. for the last 10 years

2.I’m on a Green Card

3.I live in Georgia

4. I’m 30 years old

Can I be one of Georgia’s Senators?

1.I was born in Georgia

2. I’ve lived in the U.S. for over 20 years

3.I live in Mississippi now



1.I was born in Mississippi

2.I’ve lived in Georgia for the last 20 years



1.My parents were illegal immigrants

2.I was born in Mississippi

3.I’ve lived in Georgia for the last 20 years



U.S. Senators are elected for how long?

A.Two-Year Terms

B.Four-Year Terms

C.Six-Year Terms

D.Life

There are two U.S. Senators from each state, therefore the Senate is based on:

A.Population

B.The Census

C.Who the State Legislators Choose

D.Equal Representation

Which of the following is NOT a formal qualification for election to the U.S. Senate?

A.At least 30 years old

B.A legal resident of the state of election

C.Service in the House of Representatives for at least two terms

D.A U.S. citizen for at least nine years

Homework!!!Textbook Pages: 286-288,318

Graphic Novel Pages: 33-34,127

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