Question

Discuss any four reasons why the United States Senate is considered the most powerful second chamber in the world.

Answer 1

1. Any congress chamber may receive the introduction of a bill. A simple majority of the members in attendance who cast votes approve it. The Senate is tasked with examining any legislation passed by the House of Representatives. It may be passed by the Senate or returned with recommendations. Deadlock develops if the House of Representatives rejects these suggestions. A conference committee with three members from each of the chambers resolves the matter. The Senate has the advantage since the senators are the nation's most seasoned and senior politicians.
2. The Senate must confirm the President's appointments and any foreign treaties he signs. The Senate can show its authority by rejecting any appointment or treaty, even though it typically approves them out of formality.
3. The Senate serves as the trial court. The House operates as a court when it hears cases involving the removal of the President, Vice President, justices of the Supreme Court or any federal court, or senior state officials. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court serves over the session, and a two-thirds majority of votes determines the vote result.
4. It has created the ability to look into any important issue. It can appoint an inquiry committee for this purpose, and based on the committee's recommendations, appropriate action may be taken against the guilty individual or persons. It has so displayed its terrifying control over the nation's government.