Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Legislative body
|
| gptkbp:can_be |
Yes
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Vice_President_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:electionYear |
Every 2 years
|
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
1789
|
| gptkbp:hasFacility |
Citizens_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance |
Judicial appointments
Foreign policy decisions Civil Rights legislation |
| gptkbp:hasLegalStatus |
Legislation
Advice and consent |
| gptkbp:hasMember |
100
President pro tempore Minority Leader Various committees Majority Leader |
| gptkbp:hasVariants |
Creating laws
Engaging with constituents Engaging with the media Conducting investigations Amending legislation Debating legislation Approving budgets Confirming judges Representing states Participating in national debates Addressing constituent concerns Conducting trials for impeached officials Confirming ambassadors Confirming cabinet members Engaging in oversight of federal agencies Engaging with interest groups Engaging with lobbyists Participating in the electoral process Promoting legislation Providing advice on appointments Providing advice on treaties Serving as a check on the executive branch Serving as a check on the judicial branch |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Senate in the United States
|
| gptkbp:isInvolvedIn |
Every 6 years
|
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
Yes
Elected by popular vote |
| gptkbp:length |
6 years
|
| gptkbp:mayHave |
Yes
Federal officials |
| gptkbp:meets |
Capitol Building
|
| gptkbp:originatesFrom |
The Great Compromise
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party |
| gptkbp:responsibleFor |
Ratifying treaties
Confirming presidential appointments |
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
Simple majority
|
| gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn |
gptkb:U.S._Constitution
|