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A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature or parliament. There have been many such bodies in history, since senate means the assembly of the eldest and wiser members of the society and ruling class. Two of the first official senates were the Spartan Gerousia (Γερουσία) and the Roman Senate.
Many countries currently have an assembly named a senate, composed of senators who may be elected, appointed, have inherited the title, or gained membership by other methods, depending on the country. Modern senates typically serve to provide a chamber of "sober second thought" to consider legislation passed by a lower house, whose members are usually elected.
The modern word senate is derived from the Latin word senātus (senate), which comes from senex, "old man". The members or legislators of a senate are called senators. The Latin word senator was adopted into English with no change in spelling. Its meaning is derived from a very ancient form of simple social organization in which decision-making powers are reserved for the eldest men. For the same reason, the word senate is correctly used when referring to any powerful authority characteristically composed by the eldest members of a community, as a deliberative body of a faculty in an institution of higher learning is often called a senate. The original senate was the Roman Senate, which lasted until 580 (various efforts to revive it were made in Medieval Rome). In the Eastern Roman Empire, the Byzantine Senate continued until the Fourth Crusade, circa 1202–1204.
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. (pronunciation: /ˈdʒoʊsɨf rɒbɨˈnɛt ˈbaɪdən/; born November 20, 1942) is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama. A Democrat, he was a United States Senator from Delaware from January 3, 1973 until his resignation on January 15, 2009, following his election to the Vice Presidency.
Biden was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania and lived there for ten years before moving to Delaware. He became an attorney in 1969, and was elected to a county council in 1970. Biden was first elected to the Senate in 1972 and became the sixth-youngest senator in U.S. history. He was re-elected to the Senate six times, was the fourth most senior senator at the time of his resignation, and is the 15th-longest serving Senator in history. Biden was a long-time member and former chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. His strong advocacy helped bring about U.S. military assistance and intervention during the Bosnian War. He opposed the Gulf War in 1991. He voted in favor of the Iraq War Resolution in 2002, but later proposed resolutions to alter U.S. strategy there. He has also served as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, dealing with issues related to drug policy, crime prevention, and civil liberties, and led creation of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act and Violence Against Women Act. He chaired the Judiciary Committee during the contentious U.S. Supreme Court nominations of Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas.
Actors: Mahal Montoya (actress), Amy Covell (director), Amy Covell (writer), Amy Covell (producer), Amy Covell (editor), C.J. Berdahl (actor), Bryton Berdahl (actor), Bryton Berdahl (actor), Caelan Scrivener (actor), Caelan Scrivener (actor), Matthew Pinna (editor), Elizabeth Fomine (actor), Elizabeth Fomine (actor), L.J. Burns (actor), Jasmine Aceves (actress),
Plot: In Ms. Hammond's fourth grade class, where learning is doing, shy Felix learns about the three branches of government in a class re-enactment, where he is named the Speaker of the House. The lesson continues on the playground at recess, Graham, the now appointed president, bullies students for their lunches and takes over every playground game. With Graham backed up by his cabinet members, the kids are scared to take a stand, until Vice President Sarah reminds Felix that Congress has the power to impeach the president. Felix rallies the other students to impeach Graham, and to prove he can stand up to bullies, all the while learning about the U.S. Government's system of checks and balances.
Keywords: children, education, playground, politicsActors: Mahal Montoya (actress), Amy Covell (director), Amy Covell (writer), Amy Covell (producer), Amy Covell (editor), C.J. Berdahl (actor), Bryton Berdahl (actor), Bryton Berdahl (actor), Caelan Scrivener (actor), Caelan Scrivener (actor), Matthew Pinna (editor), Elizabeth Fomine (actor), Elizabeth Fomine (actor), L.J. Burns (actor), Jasmine Aceves (actress),
Plot: In Ms. Hammond's fourth grade class, where learning is doing, shy Felix learns about the three branches of government in a class re-enactment, where he is named the Speaker of the House. The lesson continues on the playground at recess, Graham, the now appointed president, bullies students for their lunches and takes over every playground game. With Graham backed up by his cabinet members, the kids are scared to take a stand, until Vice President Sarah reminds Felix that Congress has the power to impeach the president. Felix rallies the other students to impeach Graham, and to prove he can stand up to bullies, all the while learning about the U.S. Government's system of checks and balances.
Keywords: children, education, playground, politicsActors: Mahal Montoya (actress), Amy Covell (director), Amy Covell (writer), Amy Covell (producer), Amy Covell (editor), C.J. Berdahl (actor), Bryton Berdahl (actor), Bryton Berdahl (actor), Caelan Scrivener (actor), Caelan Scrivener (actor), Matthew Pinna (editor), Elizabeth Fomine (actor), Elizabeth Fomine (actor), L.J. Burns (actor), Jasmine Aceves (actress),
Plot: In Ms. Hammond's fourth grade class, where learning is doing, shy Felix learns about the three branches of government in a class re-enactment, where he is named the Speaker of the House. The lesson continues on the playground at recess, Graham, the now appointed president, bullies students for their lunches and takes over every playground game. With Graham backed up by his cabinet members, the kids are scared to take a stand, until Vice President Sarah reminds Felix that Congress has the power to impeach the president. Felix rallies the other students to impeach Graham, and to prove he can stand up to bullies, all the while learning about the U.S. Government's system of checks and balances.
Keywords: children, education, playground, politicsActors: Mahal Montoya (actress), Amy Covell (director), Amy Covell (writer), Amy Covell (producer), Amy Covell (editor), C.J. Berdahl (actor), Bryton Berdahl (actor), Bryton Berdahl (actor), Caelan Scrivener (actor), Caelan Scrivener (actor), Matthew Pinna (editor), Elizabeth Fomine (actor), Elizabeth Fomine (actor), L.J. Burns (actor), Jasmine Aceves (actress),
Plot: In Ms. Hammond's fourth grade class, where learning is doing, shy Felix learns about the three branches of government in a class re-enactment, where he is named the Speaker of the House. The lesson continues on the playground at recess, Graham, the now appointed president, bullies students for their lunches and takes over every playground game. With Graham backed up by his cabinet members, the kids are scared to take a stand, until Vice President Sarah reminds Felix that Congress has the power to impeach the president. Felix rallies the other students to impeach Graham, and to prove he can stand up to bullies, all the while learning about the U.S. Government's system of checks and balances.
Keywords: children, education, playground, politicsActors: Mark Litwak (miscellaneous crew), Eric Bruno Borgman (actor), Eric Bruno Borgman (miscellaneous crew), Melissa Leo (actress), Joe Lisi (actor), Pat Cooper (actor), Susan Johnston (actress), Wally Dunn (actor), Grant Maloy Smith (composer), Dean Rader-Duval (actor), Joya Granbery-Hoyt (miscellaneous crew), David Beecroft (actor), John Ferus (actor), Jonathan Walker (actor), Thomas A. Ohanian (editor),
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