The six year term of office with one third of the members facing an election every two years, insures that this house remains a more deliberative body, even a more civilized body where the more stable and smaller population gets to know and respect each other. Their politics may differ, but they rarely display genuine animosity toward their fellow Senators. They debate, while the lower House tends to fight, bicker and to be much more partisan.
I think there are two main reasons for having fixed terms for Senators. The first is to ensure that the people get to decide who represents them from time to time. If a Senator were there for life, you wouldn't be able to get rid of a bad one. The second reason is because the chances of becoming corrupt are greater if you can't be removed from office.
Neither the Judicial nor Legislative Branch (Congress) has term limits. The difference is, Senators and Congressmen may be voted out of office, but members of the Judicial Branch can only be involuntarily removed from the bench if they are impeached by the House of Representatives and convicted by the Senate.
Article 1: Section 3 and 4 deals with the election. *Edit* I know exactly what you lazy peeps are trying to pull. I'm taking the poli sci class as well looking for answers :P lol. Anyways the correct answer your looking for is 17th amendment.
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The main reason for Senators having longer terms than House members is to provide stability. It also, theoretically, makes Senators less likely to be influenced by outside forces.
Abraham Lincoln was elected to the office of President for 2 terms. He was elected to his first term as President on November 6, 1860, and sworn into office on March 4, 1861. He was re-elected as President, for a second term, on November 8, 1864, and sworn into office on March 4, 1865. He served about 42 days of his second term, as he was assassinated on April 14, 1865, and died on April 15, 1865.
US Senators are elected to a 6-year term, and if continuously elected, can hold that office until death.
It 6 years for all senators.
6 years
United States Senators serve a term of six years in office. There is no limit on how many terms a Senator can be elected to serve. The terms are staggered so that 1/3 of the Senators come up for election every two years.
Tennessee state senators serve a four-year term.
6 years
(in the US) 6 years.
Senators DO have a set term of office. They can be re-elected.
Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life. This allows for greater experience and consistency.
Senators serve six years.
Term of office is six years for state senators, with one-third being elected every two years. Term of office for assembly members is two years.
6 year term