1. 9) FACTORS WHICH GIVE
IMPORTANCE TO THE
SENATE
1) Structure of senate
2) The constitution
3) Term of designation
4) Direct election of senate
5) Experienced politicians
6) Solidarity of constitution
7) Absence of
parliamentary government
8) Equal legislative power
9) Equal financial power
10) Special power
11) As a court of trial
i) Approval of presidential
appointments
j) Ratification of treaties
10) CONCLUSION
The American Senate
is the most powerful second
chamber in the World . The
framers of the American
Constitution gave it not only co-
ordinate authority in the
legislative, executive& financial
matters but conferred upon it
certain special powers the
Senate has become “ the most
remarkable invention of modern
politics.’’
1) INTRODUCTION
“ The Senate is the center of gravity in the Government, an authority to check & correct,
on the one hand the democratic recklessness of House , & on the other hand, the
monarchical ambition of the President.” Lord Bryce
2) RELEVANT PROVISION
Article 1,Section 3 of American constitution
3) COMPOSITION
1) No of members
2) Senate’s Chairman
3) Meeting
4) QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
a) Age 30 Years
b) Citizen of United States of America for nine years
c) Inhabitant of the state from which he shall be chosen
5) METHOD OF ELECTION
6) TENURE
Six Years - One third retire after every two years
7) PRIVILEGES
a) Cann’t be impeached
b) Cann’t be arrested except on some cases
c) Freedom of speech
d) Salary
8) POWERS
1) LEGESLATIVE POWER
a) Co-ordinate power
b) Amendment in money Bill
c) Amendment in laws
d) Make laws
2) EXECUTIVE POWER
a) Confirmation of appointments
b) Approval of treaties
c) Appoint investigation committees
d) Aid & Advise the President
e) Declaring of war
3) JUDICIAL POWER
a) Impeachment
b) Appointment of judges
4) ELECTORAL POWER
a) Election of vice President
5) WATCH DOG POWER
6) CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDING
POWER
7) CONTROLOVER FOREIGN AFFAIRS
a) Ratification of foreign affairs
b) Make foreign policies
Subject: US Constitution
Standard: LL.B 4th
semester
Topic: Senate It’s Composition &Powers
MUNIR HUSSAIN KTK
Lecturer
UNIVERSITY LAW COLLEGE
QUETTA
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