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{{For|Senate elections|2020 Arabin Senate elections}}
{{For|recent Senate elections|2022 Arabin Senate elections}}
{{Infobox legislature
{{Infobox legislature
| background_color = #2A52BE
| background_color = #facb4c
| name          = Arabin Senate
| name          = Arabin Senate
| legislature    = [[92nd Arabin Congress]]
| legislature    = [[93rd Arabin Congress]]
| coa_pic        =  
| coa_pic        =  
| coa_caption    =  
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| term_limits    = None
| term_limits    = None
| foundation      = {{Start date and age|1839|01|10}}
| foundation      = {{Start date and age|1839|01|10}}
| new_session    = {{start date|2021|1|5}}
| new_session    = {{start date|2023|1|5}}


| leader1_type  = [[Vice President of Arabi|President of the Senate]]
| leader1_type  = [[Vice President of Arabi|President of the Senate]]
| leader1        = Robert Stephens
| leader1        = [[Matthew Boyle (Arabi)|Matthew Boyle]]
| party1        = ([[Democratic Party (Arabi)|D]])
| party1        = ([[Republican Party (Arabi)|R]])
| election1      = October 1, 2021
| election1      = January 10, 2023


| leader2_type  = Vice President of the Senate
| leader2_type  = Vice President of the Senate
| leader2        = Poppy Smith
| leader2        = Andrew Clegg
| party2        = ([[Democratic Party (Arabi)|D]])
| party2        = ([[Republican Party (Arabi)|R]])
| election2      = January 8, 2015
| election2      = January 5, 2023


| leader3_type  = Majority Leader
| leader3_type  = Majority Leader
| leader3        = Mary Nichols
| leader3        = Spencer Pickering
| party3        = ([[Democratic Party (Arabi)|D]])
| party3        = ([[Republican Party (Arabi)|R]])
| election3     = January 8, 2017
| election3 = January 5, 2023


| leader4_type  = Minority Leader
| leader4_type  = Minority Leader
| leader4        = Lucien Orton
| leader4        = Mary Nichols
| party4        = ([[Republican Party (Arabi)|R]])
| party4        = ([[Democratic Party (Arabi)|D]])
| election4      = January 8, 2015
| election4      = January 5, 2023


| seats          = 32<br>17 (or 16 plus the [[Vice President of Arabi|Vice President]] for a majority)<br>19 for a 3/5 majority<br>21 for a 2/3 majority
| seats          = 32<br>17 (or 16 plus the [[Vice President of Arabi|Vice President]] for a majority)<br>19 for a 3/5 majority<br>21 for a 2/3 majority
| structure1    = 92nd Arabin Senate.svg
| structure1    = 93rd Arabin Senate.svg
| structure1_res = 250px
| structure1_res = 250px
| political_groups1 =
| political_groups1 =
'''Majority (16)'''
'''Majority (17)'''
* {{nowrap|{{Color box|#FACB4C|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party (Arabi)|Republican]]}}
'''Minority (15)'''
* {{nowrap|{{Color box|#2A52BE|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party (Arabi)|Democratic]]}}
* {{nowrap|{{Color box|#2A52BE|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party (Arabi)|Democratic]]}}
'''Minority (15)'''
<!--'''Vacant (0)'''
* {{nowrap|{{Color box|#FACB4C|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party (Arabi)|Republican]]}}
* {{nowrap|{{Color box|#DCDCDC|border=darkgray}} Vacant}}-->
'''Vacant (1)'''
* {{nowrap|{{Color box|#DCDCDC|border=darkgray}} Vacant}}


| term_length    = 6 years
| term_length    = 6 years
| voting_system1 = {{wp|Plurality voting|Plurality}}
| voting_system1 = {{wp|Plurality voting|Plurality}}
| last_election1 = [[2020 Arabin Senate elections|December 5, 2020]] (11 seats)
| last_election1 = [[2022 Arabin Senate elections|December 3, 2022]] (11 seats + 1 special election)
| next_election1 = December 3, 2022 (11 seats + 1 special election<ref>Robert Stephens vacated his Senate seat on October 1, 2021 to become the 33rd [[Vice President of Arabi|Vice President]]. A special election will be held in 2022 fill the remainder of his term.</ref>)
| next_election1 = [[2024 Arabin Senate elections|December 7, 2024]] (10 seats + 1 special election)
| meeting_place  = Arabin Capitol Building, [[District of Arabi]]  
| meeting_place  = Arabin Capitol Building, [[District of Arabi]]  
}}
}}
[[File:93rd Congress Senate membership.png|alt=Map of the Senate composition by state and party|thumb|260px|Senate composition by state and party
{{legend|#FACB4C|2 [[Republican Party (Arabi)|Republicans]]}}
{{legend|#2A52BE|2 [[Democratic Party (Arabi)|Democrats]]}}
{{legend|#618A59|1 [[Republican Party (Arabi)|Republican]] and 1 [[Democratic Party (Arabi)|Democrat]]}}]]


The '''Arabin Senate''' is the [[wikipedia:upper chamber|upper chamber]] of the [[Arabin Congress]], which along with the [[Arabin House of Representatives]]—the [[wikipedia:lower chamber|lower chamber]]—comprises the [[legislature]] of [[Arabi]]. The Senate chamber is located in the south wing of the Capitol Building, in the [[District of Arabi|District]].
The '''Arabin Senate''' is the [[wikipedia:upper chamber|upper chamber]] of the [[Arabin Congress]], which along with the [[Arabin House of Representatives]]—the [[wikipedia:lower chamber|lower chamber]]—comprises the [[legislature]] of [[Arabi]]. The Senate chamber is located in the south wing of the Capitol Building, in the [[District of Arabi|District]].
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== Membership ==
== Membership ==
=== Qualifications ===
=== Qualifications ===
Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3, sets the following qualifications for senators: (1) must be thirty years of age; (2) must be a citizen of Arabi for seven years; (3) must be a resident within the state they reside. The age limit in the Senate was decided by the authors of the [[Arabin constitution|constitution]] because of what age they considered for an adult to be "fully mature." Over the years several members of Congress has tried to raise or lower the age limit no to avail.
=== Elections and term ===
=== Elections and term ===
Senate elections occur every two years during [[Elections in Arabi#Midterm elections|midterm elections]] or [[Elections in Arabi#Presidential elections|presidential elections]]. Senators are elected to six-year terms, there are no term limits. There are currently 32 seats in the Senate. Senators are split into 3 class with one-third (Class 1, 2, or 3) of senate seats are up for re-election every two years. Throughout the Senate's history there have many attempts to place term limits on senators. In 1902 an amendment was passed in Congress to limit Senators to two terms and Representatives to 6 terms for a total of 12 years in each chamber. The amendment failed to receive three-fourths of votes in favor from the states legistlatures. Seven states voted to ratify the amendment while eight rejected it.
== Leadership ==
=== Senate President ===
=== Senate Vice President ===
The '''Senate Vice President''' is the second highest ranking senator in the Arabin Senate. The Arabin Constitution provides that the [[Vice President of Arabi]] is the {{wp|President of the Senate}} and dictates that the Senate must choose a vice president to act in the President of the Senate's absence. While the President of the Senate is not a Senator, the Vice President of the Senate is an elected member of the Senate, able to speak and vote on any bills. The Senate Vice President is third in the [[Arabin presidential line of succession|line of succession to the presidency]].
The current Senate Vice President is Andrew Clegg of [[New Bristol (Arabi)|New Bristol]]. He was sworn in on January 5, 2023, during the [[93rd Arabin Congress|93rd Congress]].
=== Senate Majority Leader ===
=== Senate Minority Leader ===


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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Latest revision as of 00:39, 11 January 2023

Arabin Senate
93rd Arabin Congress
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
FoundedJanuary 10, 1839; 185 years ago (1839-01-10)
New session started
January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)
Leadership
Matthew Boyle (R)
since January 10, 2023
Vice President of the Senate
Andrew Clegg (R)
since January 5, 2023
Majority Leader
Spencer Pickering (R)
since January 5, 2023
Minority Leader
Mary Nichols (D)
since January 5, 2023
Structure
Seats32
17 (or 16 plus the Vice President for a majority)
19 for a 3/5 majority
21 for a 2/3 majority
93rd Arabin Senate.svg
Political groups
Majority (17)
  •   Republican

Minority (15)

Length of term
6 years
Elections
Plurality
Last election
December 3, 2022 (11 seats + 1 special election)
Next election
December 7, 2024 (10 seats + 1 special election)
Meeting place
Arabin Capitol Building, District of Arabi
Map of the Senate composition by state and party
Senate composition by state and party
  2 Democrats
  1 Republican and 1 Democrat

The Arabin Senate is the upper chamber of the Arabin Congress, which along with the Arabin House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the legislature of Arabi. The Senate chamber is located in the south wing of the Capitol Building, in the District.

The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article One of the Arabin Constitution. The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a single state in its entirety. Each state, regardless of its population size, is equally represented by two senators who serve staggered terms of six years. There being at present 16 states in the country, there are currently 32 senators. From 1838 to 1878, senators were appointed by legislatures of the states they represented; they are now elected by popular vote following the ratification of Tenth Amendment in 1878.

As the upper chamber of Congress, the Senate has several powers of 'advice and consent' which are unique to it. These include the approval of treaties, and the confirmation of Cabinet secretaries, Supreme Court justices, federal judges, flag officers, regulatory officials, ambassadors, other federal executive officials, and other federal uniformed officers. In addition to these, in cases wherein no candidate receives a majority of electors for vice president, the duty falls to the Senate to elect one of the top two recipients of electors for that office. Furthermore, the Senate has the responsibility of conducting the trials of those impeached by the House.

History

Membership

Qualifications

Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3, sets the following qualifications for senators: (1) must be thirty years of age; (2) must be a citizen of Arabi for seven years; (3) must be a resident within the state they reside. The age limit in the Senate was decided by the authors of the constitution because of what age they considered for an adult to be "fully mature." Over the years several members of Congress has tried to raise or lower the age limit no to avail.

Elections and term

Senate elections occur every two years during midterm elections or presidential elections. Senators are elected to six-year terms, there are no term limits. There are currently 32 seats in the Senate. Senators are split into 3 class with one-third (Class 1, 2, or 3) of senate seats are up for re-election every two years. Throughout the Senate's history there have many attempts to place term limits on senators. In 1902 an amendment was passed in Congress to limit Senators to two terms and Representatives to 6 terms for a total of 12 years in each chamber. The amendment failed to receive three-fourths of votes in favor from the states legistlatures. Seven states voted to ratify the amendment while eight rejected it.

Leadership

Senate President

Senate Vice President

The Senate Vice President is the second highest ranking senator in the Arabin Senate. The Arabin Constitution provides that the Vice President of Arabi is the President of the Senate and dictates that the Senate must choose a vice president to act in the President of the Senate's absence. While the President of the Senate is not a Senator, the Vice President of the Senate is an elected member of the Senate, able to speak and vote on any bills. The Senate Vice President is third in the line of succession to the presidency.

The current Senate Vice President is Andrew Clegg of New Bristol. He was sworn in on January 5, 2023, during the 93rd Congress.

Senate Majority Leader

Senate Minority Leader

Notes