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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from North Carolina | 2 |
| North Carolina in the United States Senate | 1 |
| U.S. Senate from North Carolina canonical | 1 |
| United States Senate for North Carolina | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Senator from North Carolina
this entity surface form:
United States Senate for North Carolina
this entity surface form:
North Carolina in the United States Senate
subject surface form:
Elizabeth Dole
this entity surface form:
United States Senator from North Carolina