I would say that is because the Senate at that time was not elected by the people. Senators were appointed by the their states.
senate is the upper house and its function is to make law,rules and ordinaces in the parliament
upper house of legislative: make and debate laws
Many countries call their upper house 'the senate'. this would make a member a Senator.
The United States Congress, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
They made the Senate with a term of 6 years and the requirement of age older.
The US Constitution grants the power to draft and create laws to the legislative branch, which consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
It means that the Senate and the House of Representatives have the power to make laws.
The Hawaii Senate has 25 members and the House of Representatives has 51.
The Senators serve 6 year terms and there are 2 from each state for 100 total. The Senate is divided into classes. At the start of a term they are Freshman, then they will be Juniors, and finally Senior. The constitution states that each Senator be elected to represent their state. The Senate is the upper house.
The legislative branch is two bodies. The upper house is the Senate with 100 people. The lower house is the House of Representatives. This is 435 people. The job of both houses is to make the laws.
Because in the constitution it clearly explains that it has to go through the House of Representatives, and then the Senate.
The Senate and the House of Representatives.