The United States Constitution Article 1 Section 3 and 7
Article 1 Section 3
- 2 Senators per state
- Each Senator serves a 6-year term and each get a vote
- Senate is divided in three classes according to election cycles (ex. 1st class elected at the 2nd year (1/3 of the Senate is chosen during an election cycle)
- Requirements: Minimum age of 30 years, 9 years inhabitant of the United States, and a resident of the State that he/she represents
- United States Vice President serves as the President of the Senate. He/she doesn't get a vote unless if there's a tie.
- Power of impeachment -> 2/3 vote
- The power of impeachment includes kicking an elected/appointed official out of office and does not include criminal convictions.
Article 1 Section 7
- Money Bills originate in the House.
- The Senate is allowed to make amendments to Bills.
- Every Bill has to go through both the House and the Senate before it is sent to the President to be approved to be a Law.
- The President is allowed the power to approve or veto the Bill. However, 2/3 of the voting body can override the President's decision by holding a vote.
- Each voter and his/her vote in favor or against the Bill has to be officially recorded.
- If the President doesn't return the Bill signed after 10 days, it is considered to be signed. Unless if Congress prevents its return, then it will not be a Law.
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