Senate Law and Legal Definition
Senate is the upper house of the bicameral U.S. Congress. The composition of the house is established in accordance with Article 1 of the U.S. constitution. Each U.S. state is represented by two senators. Representative to the senate are regardless of the population.
The senate is vested with certain exclusive powers. They are:
1. consenting to the treaties as a precondition to their ratification; and
2. consenting or confirmation of appointments of cabinet secretaries, federal judges and other federal executive officials.
The senate is a more deliberative body than the House of Representatives. The senate is considered as the most prestigious body because of its longer terms, smaller membership and larger constituencies.
