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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senate of the Republic canonical | 6 |
| Congreso de la Unión | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber of the Congress of the Union
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upper house of parliament ⓘ |
| buildingStyle | modern architecture ⓘ |
| compositionMethod |
direct popular vote
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proportional representation ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Political Constitution of the United Mexican States ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| electoralDistrict | 32 federal entities of Mexico ⓘ |
| establishedInCurrentForm | 1917 ⓘ |
| governingRules | Organic Law of the Congress of the Union ⓘ |
| hasChamber |
Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)
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Senate of the Republic of Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
Senate of the Republic (Mexico)
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| hasCommittee |
Constitutional Points Committee
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Finance and Public Credit Committee ⓘ Foreign Relations Committee ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.senado.gob.mx ⓘ |
| internalRegulation | Regulations of the Senate of the Republic ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor |
Government of Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of Mexico
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| legislativeTermName |
Congress of the Union
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surface form:
Legislature of the Congress of the Union
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| locatedIn | Mexico City ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Senate of the Republic building ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 128 ⓘ |
| partOf | Congress of the Union ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | President of the Senate ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| reelectionRule | senators may be reelected for one additional term ⓘ |
| seatsPerState | 3 elected senators per state and Mexico City ⓘ |
| sessionType |
extraordinary sessions
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ordinary sessions ⓘ |
| symbol | Mexican national coat of arms ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem | mixed member majoritarian ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Congreso de la Unión
this entity surface form:
Congreso de la Unión
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
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Senate of the Republic
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