of U.S. Senators have been heavily discussed in legislative research to understand and predict the votes cast in the senate. Specifically‚ the research on factors that lead to senators voting against their party has become prominent because of the increasing partisan polarization in Congress (Poole and Rosenthal 2007). Finding statistically significant factors that influence Senate voting is important in understanding Senators’ willingness to vote against their party in a system that depends on bi-partisan
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A General Comparison between the Senate of Ancient Rome and the Senate of the United States Research Class 16th August 2012 Outline I. Introduction Thesis statement: It is known to most that Western countries are on the rule of parliamentary democracy. We also know that Western countries inherited their political system from the ancient Greeks and Romans‚ especially the Roman political system. It has shaped western parliamentary system more than any others
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Third Regular Session ) ) ) SENAJE \ii:!49 S.No. Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago EXPLANATORY NOTE The Constitution provides: Article 2‚ Section 15. The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them. Article 2‚ Section 13. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical‚ moral‚ spiritual‚ intellectual
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relations with the Senate. After a century of civil wars and wide-spread fear and chaos‚ a new and promising leader arose‚ who‚ despite his comparably humble origins was soon to be called Augustus‚ the revered one‚ by the Senators. This once‚ dominant body placed hope in this single man and bestowed numerable honours upon him‚ concentrating the power of patronage and promotion through which he eventually outranked all the other Senators in the state. By general consent of the Roman Senators‚ he arose
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Reforming the Senate Intro The Senate’s purpose is to be a second thought on legislative proposals after the House of Commons.[1] Members of the Senate are supposed to be a check and balance on the House of Commons. The Father of Confederacy designed the Senate for that reason. They are to be always checking on the other chamber and making sure legislation is going as it should be. Bicameral legislatures are common throughout the world
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The Triple E Senate of Canada Public interest in the Senate is currently stronger than it ever has been. Nearly everyone agrees that our present Senate is unsatisfactory. Political parties such as the New Democratic Party want the outright abolition of the Senate while others such as the Reform Party want to elect it. Since the Senate has not been considered an effective forum for regional representation- which was one of the reasons for its creation-many Canadians have wondered what
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Since the United States runs on a bicameral legislature‚ there are glaring differences between each house.The Senate is an assembly or a council of citizens having the highest deliberative and legislative functions in a government. The House is a legislative or deliberative assembly that starts the political process. However‚ both houses are required to work together in order for government to work properly. This article will examine the many differences and similarities between two of the most important
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have one vote each • Senate chooses officers and a President pro tempore • Has sole power to try impeachments • Referral of bills easily challenged • Rules Committee weak Short answer: There are wide swaths of the federal government that need to be funded each year in order to operate. If Congress can’t agree on how to fund them‚ they have to close down. And‚ right now‚ Congress can’t agree on how to fund them. To get a bit more specific: Each year‚ the House and Senate are supposed to agree
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Why would you like to be a part of Student Senate? I would like to be a part of Student Senate for the second semester because I believe I can help voice my opinon to make GV an even better place. Over these past three months‚ I’ve gotten to know a large part of the GV community through various clubs such as Running Club and Intervarsity‚ First Year Leadership Experience‚ and being involved with the activities held at my living center‚ Holton-Hooker. I’ve gotten to know so many brilliant people
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Confederation conceived of the Senate as a “chamber of sober second thought.” However‚ almost ever since its creation‚ as the unelected arm of the legislature‚ people have suggested ways in which to reform the upper house. Concerns of illegitimate representation‚ party loyalty‚ and patronage are the main reasons the argument for change continues. This paper aims to review a couple of recent reform proposals‚ and then argue‚ leaving constitutional practicality behind‚ that the Senate should receive a major
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