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The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two

Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof,


for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.

Each state, regardless of population, gets two seats in the Senate. Each senator's term
lasts six years. And note the crossed-out bit: originally, senators were not elected by the
people but were instead chosen by their state legislatures. This led, by the end of the
nineteenth century, to widespread accusations of corruption. The 17th Amendment, an
important Progressive Era reform passed in 1913, allowed for the direct election of
senators by the people.

Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of


the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be
into three Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first
Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year,
of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and
the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one
third may be chosen every second Year; and if Vacancies
happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of
the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make
temporary Appointments until the next Meeting of the
Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies.
This isn't as complicated as it sounds. The idea is simply to ensure that one third of the
Senate's seats are up for election every two years, making the Senate a "continuing
body." That just means that all the senators will never face election at the same time.
The deleted section at the end was overwritten by the The 17th Amendment, which
allowed direct election of senators in 1913. The The 17th Amendment requires any
Senate vacancy to be filled in a special election called by the state's governor.
GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, __________, of __________, hereby appoint __________, of


__________,
as my attorney in fact to act in my capacity to do every act that I may
legally do through an attorney in fact. This power shall be in full
force and effect on the date below written and shall remain in full force
and effect until __________ or unless specifically extended or
rescinded
earlier by either party.
Dated __________, 20____.
By: __________________________
STATE OF _________________COUNTY OF __________________
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this __________ day of
__________, 19_____, personally appeared __________ to me well known to
be the person described in and who signed the Foregoing, and acknowledged
to me that he executed the same freely and voluntarily for the uses and
purposes therein expressed.
WITNESS my hand and official seal the date aforesaid.
___________________________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission Expires:
Rental Agreement

1. Parties:
The parties to this Agreement
are__________________________________________,
hereinafter called "Landlord," and
__________________________________________________,
hereinafter called "Tenant."
2. Property:
Landlord hereby lets the following property to Tenant for the term
of this Agreement:
a) the real property known
as:____________________________________________
and
b) the following furniture and appliances on said
property:____________________________

3. Term:
This Agreement shall from month-to-month beginning
on:_________________.

4. Rent:
The monthly rent for said property shall be $________________,
due and payable by check, by the __________ day of each
month.

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