Senate of the Republic
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The Senate of the Republic is the upper chamber of Mexico’s federal legislature, responsible for functions such as ratifying international treaties, approving high-level appointments, and overseeing foreign policy.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chamber of the Congress of the Union
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upper house of parliament → |
| buildingStyle |
modern architecture
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| compositionMethod |
direct popular vote
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proportional representation → |
| constitutionalBasis |
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
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| country |
Mexico
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| electoralDistrict |
32 federal entities of Mexico
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| establishedInCurrentForm |
1917
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| governingRules |
Organic Law of the Congress of the Union
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| hasChamber |
Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)
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Senate of the Republic (Mexico) → |
| hasCommittee |
Constitutional Points Committee
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Finance and Public Credit Committee → Foreign Relations Committee → |
| hasWebsite |
https://www.senado.gob.mx
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| internalRegulation |
Regulations of the Senate of the Republic
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| languageUsed |
Spanish
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| legislativeBodyFor |
federal government of Mexico
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| legislativeTermName |
Legislature of the Congress of the Union
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| locatedIn |
Mexico City
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| meetsIn |
Senate of the Republic building
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| numberOfMembers |
128
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| partOf |
Congress of the Union
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| power |
act as a jury in political trials (impeachments)
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analyze foreign policy conducted by the Federal Executive → appoint interim governors in certain constitutional cases → approve diplomatic appointments → approve high-level appointments in the federal public administration → approve high-level military promotions → approve the withdrawal of foreign troops from Mexican territory → authorize the deployment of Mexican armed forces abroad → declare the disappearance of powers in a state under constitutional conditions → ratify international treaties signed by the President of Mexico → |
| precededBy |
Senate of the Second Mexican Empire
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| presidingOfficerTitle |
President of the Senate
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| primaryFunction |
approval of high-level federal appointments
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federal legislation → oversight of foreign policy → political oversight of the executive branch → ratification of international treaties → |
| proportionalRepresentationSeats |
32
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| reelectionRule |
senators may be reelected for one additional term
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| seatsPerState |
3 elected senators per state and Mexico City
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| sessionType |
extraordinary sessions
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ordinary sessions → |
| symbol |
Mexican national coat of arms
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| termLength |
6 years
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| votingSystem |
mixed member majoritarian
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Mexican Constitution of 1824
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Mexico → |
upperHouse |
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Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
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establishesLegislativeChamber |
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Mexico City
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hostsInstitution |
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Congress of the Union
("Congreso de la Unión")
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officialName |
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Mexico Time Zones
("Congreso de la Unión")
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regulatedBy |