![]() Moreover, during a brief span of two years, no party can do full justice to its program and policy. The Senators are, therefore, not worried about their elections after every two years. Then the Senators are elected for a term of 6 years whereas members of the House are elected only for a short term of 2 years. The large size of the House makes its deliberations less effective. The House of Representatives is an unwieldy body consisting of 438 members. This small size makes it really a more deliberative body and adds to its importance. On the other hand, the membership of the House of Representatives is large and its tenure is short. The membership of the US Senate is small but its tenure is long. The House of Representatives has nothing to do with them Small Membership and Long Tenure It is to he noted that these powers are exclusively exercised by the Senate. Through this power, the Senate controls the external policy of the President. Then no treaty or agreement with a foreign state concluded by the President is valid without the prior ratification of the Senate. It controls the internal administration of the federal governments. In shares with the President his power of making top-ranking appointments and through this privilege. Which enjoys some direct executive powers. ![]() The Senate is the only legislative organ in the world. Also Read: Indian Constitution Notes Direct Executive Powers The following points clearly prove the strength of the Senate of the USA. In prestige and authority, the Senate has in due course, over shadowed the popular House of Congress and has become unique among the second chambers of the world. Even the Fathers of the US Constitution mentioned Senate first, and then the House of Representatives in the Article of the original Constitution. The powers and functions of` the Senate prove beyond any shadow of doubt that not only it is more powerful than the Lower House, but it is also the most powerful second chamber in the world.
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