U.S. Senate from North Carolina

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The U.S. Senate from North Carolina refers to the two-member delegation representing the state of North Carolina in the United States Senate, part of the federal legislative branch of the U.S. government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Senate state delegation
branchOfGovernment Legislative branch of the United States federal government
canBeVacatedBy Death
Expulsion
Resignation
chamberType Upper house delegation
citizenshipRequirement At least 9 years a U.S. citizen
classDistribution Class 2 Senate seat
Class 3 Senate seat
constitutionalBasis Article I of the United States Constitution
country United States of America
createdBy United States Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the United States
currentNumberOfSeats 2
electionCycle Staggered six-year terms
electionFrequencyPerSeat Every 6 years
electionType Partisan elections
electorate Voters of North Carolina
established 1789
firstSenatorsSeated 1790
hasJurisdictionOver Federal matters affecting North Carolina
hasRole Advice and consent on presidential appointments
Advice and consent on treaties
Participation in federal budget and appropriations
Participation in impeachment trials
Representation of North Carolina in federal legislation
hasVotingMembers Yes
isPartOfBicameralLegislature United States Congress
language English
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
meetsAt United States Capitol
minimumAgeForOffice 30 years
numberOfMembers 2
numberOfSenatorsPerState 2
partOf United States Senate
priorSelectionMethod Election by North Carolina General Assembly
represents North Carolina
representsInterest Constituents of North Carolina regardless of district
Statewide interests of North Carolina
residencyRequirement Must be an inhabitant of North Carolina when elected
selectionMethod Direct election by popular vote
selectionMethodChange Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
senateDelegationSizeFixedBy United States Constitution
termLength 6 years
typeOfConstituency Statewide at-large constituency
vacancyFilledBy Gubernatorial appointment under North Carolina law (subject to current statutes)
Special election (when required by law)
votingEligibility Citizens of the United States residing in North Carolina who meet state and federal voting requirements
votingSystem Popular vote in statewide elections
worksWith U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina

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Erskine Bowles ranForOffice U.S. Senate from North Carolina
Sam Ervin positionHeld U.S. Senate from North Carolina
this entity surface form: United States Senator from North Carolina
Samuel Johnston representedIn U.S. Senate from North Carolina
this entity surface form: United States Senate for North Carolina
Nathaniel Macon represented U.S. Senate from North Carolina
this entity surface form: North Carolina in the United States Senate
Dole positionHeld U.S. Senate from North Carolina
subject surface form: Elizabeth Dole
this entity surface form: United States Senator from North Carolina