The Senate is refered to as a continuos body, because not all Senators are up for re-election all at the same time. Instead, 1/3 of all Senators are up for re-election every 2 years. Meaning that about 33 seats are up for election in 2004, 33 different seats in 2006, and the last 34 in 2008; however, all Senators still serve for 6 years!
A) True
B) False
http://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Elections_Campaigns_vrd.htm
A) True
To confirm this answer, let's break down the explanation:
The statement correctly describes the Senate as a continuous body because not all Senators are up for re-election at the same time. Instead, elections for the Senate are staggered so that approximately one-third of the seats are up for election every two years.
This means that in each election cycle, roughly 33 or 34 Senate seats (depending on the number of seats available) are up for re-election. For example, in 2004, approximately 33 seats were up for election, in 2006 there were 33 different seats up for election, and in 2008 the remaining 34 seats were up for election.
However, it is important to note that regardless of when they are elected, all Senators serve for a term of six years. This allows for continuity in the Senate since only a portion of the Senators are replaced in each election cycle.
Therefore, the statement is true: the Senate is referred to as a continuous body because not all Senators are up for re-election at the same time, but they still serve for six-year terms.