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Why is the Senate considered the "upper house?"
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Why is the Senate considered the "upper house?"

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When the United States was formed, the Founding Fathers envisioned a house that wouldn't be left to the whims of the lower-classed and would have slight power advantages. This would be the "upper" house: the Senate.
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