Decisions made at the Constitutional Convention about the Senate still shape its organization and operation today, and make it one of the most distinctive legislative institutions in the world. Several of these features merit discussion, because they highlight important and enduring features of the Senate. These features include constituency, size, term of office, and special prerogatives.
Decisions made at the Constitutional Convention about the Senate still shape its organization and operation today. Several of these features merit discussion, because they highlight important and enduring characteristics of the Senate. These aspects include constituency, size, term of office, and special prerogatives. In addition, this report identifies a major constitutional change that the Founding Fathers could not foresee: the direct election of Senators.