19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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The Framers/ of the Constitution wanted/ senators/ to be independent/ from public opinion./ They thought/ a fairly long,/ six-year term would give them/ this protection./ They also wanted/ longer Senate terms/ to balance/ the shorter two-year terms/ of the members/ of the House,/ who would more closely follow/ public opinion./ The Constitution puts/ no limit/ on the number/ of terms a senator may serve./ Elections/ for U.S. senators take place/ on even-numbered years./ Every two years,/ one-third of the senators are/ up for election./

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Why do all states have equal power in the Senate?

Each state has the same number (1) of senators.
Each state has the same number (2) of senators.
Each state has the same number (4) of senators.

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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