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.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
United States Senate state delegation
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| branchOfGovernment |
Legislative branch of the United States federal government
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| canBeVacatedBy |
Death
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Expulsion → Resignation → |
| chamberType |
Upper house delegation
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| citizenshipRequirement |
At least 9 years a U.S. citizen
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| classDistribution |
Class 2 Senate seat
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Class 3 Senate seat → |
| constitutionalBasis |
Article I of the United States Constitution
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| country |
United States of America
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| createdBy |
Constitution of the United States
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| currentNumberOfSeats |
2
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| electionCycle |
Staggered six-year terms
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| electionFrequencyPerSeat |
Every 6 years
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| electionType |
Partisan elections
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| electorate |
Voters of North Carolina
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| established |
1789
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| firstSenatorsSeated |
1790
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
Federal matters affecting North Carolina
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| hasRole |
Advice and consent on presidential appointments
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Advice and consent on treaties → Participation in federal budget and appropriations → Participation in impeachment trials → Representation of North Carolina in federal legislation → |
| hasVotingMembers |
Yes
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| isPartOfBicameralLegislature |
United States Congress
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| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| meetsAt |
United States Capitol
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| minimumAgeForOffice |
30 years
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| numberOfMembers |
2
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| numberOfSenatorsPerState |
2
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| partOf |
United States Senate
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| priorSelectionMethod |
Election by North Carolina General Assembly
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| represents |
North Carolina
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| representsInterest |
Constituents of North Carolina regardless of district
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Statewide interests of North Carolina → |
| residencyRequirement |
Must be an inhabitant of North Carolina when elected
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| selectionMethod |
Direct election by popular vote
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| selectionMethodChange |
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| senateDelegationSizeFixedBy |
United States Constitution
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| termLength |
6 years
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| typeOfConstituency |
Statewide at-large constituency
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| vacancyFilledBy |
Gubernatorial appointment under North Carolina law (subject to current statutes)
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Special election (when required by law) → |
| votingEligibility |
Citizens of the United States residing in North Carolina who meet state and federal voting requirements
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| votingSystem |
Popular vote in statewide elections
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| worksWith |
U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Sam Ervin
("United States Senator from North Carolina")
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positionHeld |
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Erskine Bowles
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ranForOffice |
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Nathaniel Macon
("North Carolina in the United States Senate")
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represented |
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Samuel Johnston
("United States Senate for North Carolina")
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representedIn |