Senate Facts

The Senate has a total of ___ members.

100

A senator serves a _____ year term.

6

The only duty given the vice president in the _________ is that of _____________ of the Senate.

Constitution, President

The senators choose a ________________________ from their membership to preside over the sessions when the vice president cannot be there.

President Pro Tempore

How does NASA organize their company parties?

They planet

Originally the Constitution gave each state ___________ the power to select the senators from each state, but that was changed in 1913 by the ______ amendment, which gave the _____ the right to elect them.

legislature, 17th, public

Compared to the House, the other law-making body of Congress is much ____.

smaller

No two senators are selected at the same time from one _____.

state

The vice president presides over sessions of the Senate, but may only vote in case of a ____________.

tie

The Senate can approve or reject _____ and certain presidential ___________ for government positions, such as judges for federal courts.

treaties, nominations

The senate is composed of ___ members from each ___.

two, state

Another name for the Senate is the _________.

upper house