2006-11-07 00:52:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Don't wanna be a wikipaster, so this link here will give you some good information. the higher rated answers above explain things nicely as well
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Senate
2006-11-07 00:59:40 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Senate ratifies treaties that the President brings, confirms federal and Supreme Court judges, passes laws. Note that tax laws must come from the House.
2006-11-07 08:55:54 · answer #2 · answered by Chainsaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take bribes (money for voting the way someone else wants them to) and vote for stupid laws while making fun of voters who either did (or did not) sent them to the Senate.
2006-11-07 09:14:43 · answer #3 · answered by In Honor of Moja 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They take a lot of vacations, party a lot and take bribes from companies that want laws made for their own interests. I'm not trying to be funny either. That's pretty much what they do.
2006-11-07 09:02:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could ask john kerry or ted, the swimmer, kennedy. if youre a democrat you just obstruct laws and judges from being made and appointed.
if youre normal, the pass laws.
2006-11-07 08:57:46 · answer #5 · answered by afterflakes 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
works one day a week and is paid $18,000 per day, yrly income
$165,000 p/yr
2006-11-07 09:06:46 · answer #6 · answered by amorrisette@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
finds a solution which can generate a problems which has a solution known to him only.
2006-11-07 08:57:04 · answer #7 · answered by sunil m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
talk on a subject with which he is no way familar
2006-11-07 08:55:50 · answer #8 · answered by bearbait7351 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should have paid more attention in your American Government class.
2006-11-07 08:57:18 · answer #9 · answered by J D 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Molest pages...no, sorry. Those are congressmen.
2006-11-07 08:53:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋