Senate of the Republic of Mexico
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The Senate of the Republic of Mexico is the upper chamber of Mexico’s bicameral federal Congress, responsible for functions such as ratifying international treaties and approving high-level governmental appointments.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber of the Congress of the Union
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upper house of parliament → |
| approves |
appointments of certain high-ranking public officials
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international treaties signed by the President of Mexico → |
| coLegislativeWith |
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
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| constitutionalStatus |
constitutional organ of the Mexican State
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| country |
Mexico
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| foundationDate |
1917
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| hasChamber |
Board of Directors of the Senate
→
Political Coordination Board of the Senate → |
| hasPart |
commissions
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parliamentary groups → standing committees → |
| hasRole |
approval of certain presidential appointments
→
approval of diplomatic appointments → approval of high-level governmental appointments → authorization of deployment of Mexican armed forces abroad → legislation at the federal level → oversight of the federal executive → political trial and removal of certain public officials → ratification of international treaties → |
| headOfGovernment |
President of the Board of Directors of the Senate
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| houseType |
upper house
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| jurisdiction |
Mexico
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| legalBasis |
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
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| legislativeBodyFor |
Federal government of Mexico
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Mexico City
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| meetingPlace |
Senate of the Republic building, Mexico City
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| meetsIn |
Mexico City
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| nativeLabel |
Senado de la República
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| numberOfMembers |
128
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| numberOfSenatorsPerState |
4
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| officialLanguage |
Spanish
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| officialName |
Senado de la República
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| oversees |
federal executive in foreign affairs
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foreign policy of Mexico → |
| partOf |
Congress of the Union
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bicameral legislature of Mexico → |
| represents |
Mexican people
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federal entities of Mexico → |
| selectionRule |
direct popular vote
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| sessionType |
extraordinary sessions
→
ordinary sessions → |
| shortName |
Mexican Senate
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| termLength |
6 years
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| votingSystem |
first-past-the-post
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mixed member majoritarian representation → proportional representation → |
| website |
https://www.senado.gob.mx
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)
("Senate of the Republic (Mexico)")
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Chamber of Deputies of Mexico → Congress of the Union → Government of Mexico ("Senate of the Republic (Mexico)") → |
upperHouse |
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Congress of the Union
→
Mexican Congress ("Senate of the Republic (Mexico)") → |
hasPart |
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Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
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confirmationBy |
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Senate of the Republic (Mexico)
("Senate of the Republic (Mexico)")
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hasChamber |
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Mexican Congress
("Senate of the Republic (Mexico)")
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house |
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Senate of the Republic of Mexico
("Senado de la República")
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nativeLabel |
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Senate of the Republic of Mexico
("Senado de la República")
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officialName |
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Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
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relatedChamber |
|
Senate of the Republic of Mexico
("Mexican Senate")
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shortName |