2. Chapter 5: Congress: The Legislative Branch
Section 4:
The Senate

3. The Senate
Main Idea
Senators represent entire states, have longer terms, and follow different rules of debate. These features help give the Senate its reputation as a more weighty and careful body than the House.

4. What are the major features of the Senate and its membership?
Reading Focus
What are the major features of the Senate and its membership?
What are the Senate’s leadership posts?
What is the role of committees in the Senate?
What are some of the distinctive rules and traditions of the Senate?

5. Debate in the Senate