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| name          = Christian States Senate
 
| name          = Christian States Senate
| legislature    = [[4th Christian States Congress]]
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| legislature    = 17th Christian States Congress
 
| house_type    = Upper house
 
| house_type    = Upper house
 
| body          = Congress of the Union of Christian States
 
| body          = Congress of the Union of Christian States
 
| term_limits    = None
 
| term_limits    = None
| new_session    = {{start date|2013|01|03}}
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| new_session    =  
 
| leader1_type  = [[Vice President of the Union of Christian States|President]]
 
| leader1_type  = [[Vice President of the Union of Christian States|President]]
| leader1        = [[Thomas Allen]]
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| leader1        = Thomas Allen
 
| party1        = ([[Republican Party (Christian States)|R]])
 
| party1        = ([[Republican Party (Christian States)|R]])
| leader2_type  = [[President pro tempore of the Christian States Senate|President pro tempore]]
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| leader2_type  = President pro tempore
| leader2        = [[Patrick Leahy]]
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| leader2        = Patrick Leahy
 
| party2        = ([[Republican Party (Christian States)|R]])
 
| party2        = ([[Republican Party (Christian States)|R]])
| leader3_type  = [[Majority Leader of the Christian States Senate|Majority Leader]]
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| leader3_type  = Majority Leader
| leader3        = [[Harry Micheals]]
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| leader3        = Harry Micheals
 
| party3        = ([[Republican Party (Christian States)|R]])
 
| party3        = ([[Republican Party (Christian States)|R]])
| leader4_type  = [[Minority Leader of the Christian States Senate|Minority Leader]]
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| leader4_type  = Minority Leader
| leader4        = [[Mitch McConnell]]
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| leader4        = Mitch McConnell
 
| party4        = ([[Libertarian Party (Christian States)|L]])
 
| party4        = ([[Libertarian Party (Christian States)|L]])
|m embers       = 26
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|members       = 26
 
| term_length    = 6 years
 
| term_length    = 6 years
| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting|First-past-the-post]]
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| voting_system1 = First-past-the-post
| last_election1 = [[Christian States Senate elections, 2012|November 6, 2012]]
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| last_election1 = November 6, 2044
| next_election1 = [[Christian States Senate elections, 2014|November 4, 2014]]
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| next_election1 = November 4, 2046
| meeting_place  = {{br-separated entries |[[Christian States Senate chamber|Senate Chamber]] |[[Christian States Capitol]] |[[Beaumont Texas|Beaumont, Texas]], |[[Nation/Union_of_Christian_States|Union of Christian States]]}}
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| meeting_place  = Senate Chamber, [[Christian States Capitol]]<br/>[[Beaumont Texas|Beaumont, Texas]], [[Christian States]]}}
| website        = {{URL|http://www.senate.gov}}
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The '''Christian States Senate''' is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of the [[Christian States]], and together with the [[House of Representatives of the Union of Christian States|U.C.S. House of Representatives]] makes up the [[Christian States|U.C.S. Congress]].The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the [[Christian States Constitution]]. Each [[U.C.S. state]] is represented by two senators, regardless of population, who serve staggered six-year terms. The chamber of the Christian States Senate is located in the north wing of the [[Christian States Capitol|Capitol]], in [[Beaumont Texas|Beaumont, Texas]], the national capital. The House of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.
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The '''Christian States Senate''' is a legislative chamber in the [[Bicameralism|bicameral]] [[legislature]] of the [[Nation/Union_of_Christian_States|Christian States]], and together with the [[House of Representatives of the Union of Christian States|U.C.S. House of Representatives]] makes up the [[Congress of the Union of Christian States|U.C.S. Congress]]. First convened in 1789, the composition and powers of the Senate are established in [[Article One of the Christian States Constitution|Article One]] of the [[Constitution of the Union of Christian States|U.S. Constitution]]. Each [[U.C.S. state]] is represented by two senators, regardless of population, who serve staggered six-year terms. The [[Christian States Senate chamber|chamber]] of the Christian States Senate is located in the north wing of the [[Christian States Capitol|Capitol]], in [[Beaumont Texas|Beaumont, Texas]], the national capital. The House of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.
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The Senate has several exclusive powers not granted to the House, including consenting to treaties as a precondition to their ratification and consenting to or confirming appointments of [[Christian States Cabinet|Cabinet secretaries]], federal judges, [[Christian States federal executive departments|other federal executive officials]], [[Christian States armed forces|military officers]], regulatory officials, ambassadors, and other [[Uniformed services of the Christian States|federal uniformed officers]], as well as trial of federal officials impeached by the House. The Senate is both a more deliberative body than the House of Representatives, due to its longer terms, smaller size, and statewide constituencies, which historically led to a more collegial and less partisan atmosphere.
 
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The Senate has several exclusive powers not granted to the House, including consenting to [[Treaty|treaties]] as a precondition to their [[ratification]] and consenting to or confirming appointments of [[Christian States Cabinet|Cabinet secretaries]], [[Christian States federal judge|federal judges]], [[Christian States federal executive departments|other federal executive officials]], [[Christian States armed forces|military officers]], regulatory officials, ambassadors, and other [[Uniformed services of the Christian States|federal uniformed officers]], as well as trial of federal officials [[Impeachment in the Christian States|impeached]] by the House. The Senate is both a more deliberative body than the House of Representatives, due to its longer terms, smaller size, and statewide constituencies, which historically led to a more collegial and less [[Partisan (political)|partisan]] atmosphere.
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[[Category:Legislatures]]
 
[[Category:Legislatures]]

Latest revision as of 23:07, 11 January 2015

Christian States Senate
17th Christian States Congress
Type
Type Upper house of the Congress of the Union of Christian States
Term limits None
Leadership
President Thomas Allen, (R)
President pro tempore Patrick Leahy, (R)
Majority Leader Harry Micheals, (R)
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, (L)
Structure
Seats 26
Length of term7 6 years
Elections
Voting system First-past-the-post
Last election November 6, 2044
Next election November 4, 2046
Meeting place
Senate Chamber, Christian States Capitol
Beaumont, Texas, Christian States


The Christian States Senate is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of the Christian States, and together with the U.C.S. House of Representatives makes up the U.C.S. Congress.The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the Christian States Constitution. Each U.C.S. state is represented by two senators, regardless of population, who serve staggered six-year terms. The chamber of the Christian States Senate is located in the north wing of the Capitol, in Beaumont, Texas, the national capital. The House of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.

The Senate has several exclusive powers not granted to the House, including consenting to treaties as a precondition to their ratification and consenting to or confirming appointments of Cabinet secretaries, federal judges, other federal executive officials, military officers, regulatory officials, ambassadors, and other federal uniformed officers, as well as trial of federal officials impeached by the House. The Senate is both a more deliberative body than the House of Representatives, due to its longer terms, smaller size, and statewide constituencies, which historically led to a more collegial and less partisan atmosphere.