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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>The '''United States Senate''' is the upper chamber of the [[United States Congress]]. It shares lawmaking power with the [[United States House of Representatives]] and plays special roles in confirmations and treaties.<br />
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== Composition and terms ==<br />
* 100 senators, two from each state.<br />
* Six-year terms, staggered so roughly one-third stand for election every two years.<br />
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== Powers and duties ==<br />
* Advice and consent on presidential nominations (executive branch and federal judiciary).<br />
* Ratifies treaties by a two-thirds vote.<br />
* Tries impeachments; conviction requires two-thirds of Senators present.<br />
* Shares legislative, budgetary, and oversight powers with the House.<br />
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== Leadership and procedure ==<br />
* Presiding officer: [[Vice President of the United States]]; daily presiding often delegated.<br />
* Longstanding traditions of debate, including cloture rules.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[United States Congress]]<br />
* [[United States House of Representatives]]<br />
* [[Presidency of the United States]]<br />
* [[Supreme Court of the United States]]<br />
* [[Checks and balances]]<br />
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