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The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the lower house being the House of Representatives. The composition and powers of the Senate and the House are established in Article One of the Constitution (which does not use the terms "upper" and "lower"). Regardless of population, each U.S state is represented by two senators and is therefore based on the equal representation of each state. Senators serve six-year terms that are staggered, so that every... full article at wikipedia
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