The-Senate-of-U美国参议院简介

TheSenateofU.S.许振妹21SenateTheUnitedStatesSenatesistheupperchamberinthelegislativebranchofthefederalgovernment.

Itisconsideredtobeamorepowerfulbodythanlowerchamber,theHouseofRepresentatives.2Seal

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3The

composition

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powers

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Senate

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established

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Article

One

of

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Constitution.〔美国宪法第一条〕The

Senate

comprises

100

Senators,two

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fifty

states.

4QualificationsIndividualsmustbe:at

least30yearsoldaU.S.citizenforatleast9yearsatthetimeofelectiontotheSenate.aresidentofthestateoneiselectedtopresidentintheSenate.5StructureSeats

100

Politicalgroups

Majority(52)

Republican(52)

Minority(48)

Democratic(46)

Independents(2)

Length

of6yearterm6I,______,dosolemnlyswear(oraffirm)thatIwillsupportanddefendtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesagainstallenemies,foreignanddomestic;thatIwillbeartruefaithandallegiancetothesame;thatItakethisobligationfreely,withoutanymentalreservationorpurposeofevasion;andthatIwillwellandfaithfullydischargethedutiesoftheofficeonwhichIamabouttoenter.SohelpmeGod7I’mtheBible!!!oathFillingVacanciesintheUSSenateWhenvacancies(空缺)

happenintherepresentationofintheSenate,theexecutiveauthority(行政机关)ofsuchStateshallissuewritsofelection(令状的选举)

tofillsuchvacancies:Provided,ThatthelegislatureofStatemayempowertheexecutive(执行人员)

thereoftomaketemporaryappointmentsuntilthepeoplefillthevacanciesbyelectionasthelegislaturemaydirect.8ThePowerofTheSenateSenators'termofofficeisthreeaslongasthatofRepresentatives.TheSenatehasthepowertoratifyorrejectproposedtreatieswithforeigncountries.TheSenatehastheexclusivepowertoconfirmorrejectimportantnominationsproposedbythePresident.TheSenatehasthesolepowertohearchargesfiledbytheHouseagainsthigh-levelofficialsforallegedwrongdoings,andtofindthemguilty.9HouseofrepresentativesSenateNumberofpeople435100Servesyear2year6yearLeaderThe