United States Government: Democracy in Action

Introduction
In The Federalist, No. 64, John Jay wrote: "As all the States are equally represented in the Senate, and by men the most able and the most willing to promote the interests of their constituents, they will all have an equal degree of influence in that body, especially while they continue to be careful in appointing proper persons, and to insist on their punctual attendance." In this activity, you will take a look at a timeline of Senate history.

Destination Title: United States Senate

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Use the information you found to answer the following questions.

1			What power did the Senate display for the first time in 1794?
2			When were standing committees established in the Senate?
3			Who has been the youngest senator in Senate history? How old was he?
4			When and over what issues were the first filibusters conducted?
5			Go back to the home page of the U.S. Senate Web site. Find out who your U.S. senators are, which committees they serve on, and any important legislation they have helped write and/or pass.