What is a senate in a modern democracy?
Q: What is a senate in a modern democracy?
A: A senate is a group of people who are part of a legislature in a modern democracy.
Q: What do legislatures do?
A: Legislatures pass or change laws for their country, state, or other area.
Q: What are members of a senate called?
A: Members of a senate are called senators.
Q: What is a bicameral legislature?
A: A bicameral legislature is a legislature that has two groups of people (working in separate places) called houses.
Q: What is the other house in a bicameral legislature called?
A: The other house in a bicameral legislature is called a House of Representatives, House of Commons, or Assembly.
Q: Which modern democratic systems include legislatures with senates?
A: Modern democratic systems including legislatures with senates include the United States of America (U. S.), Canada, Australia, and many states in the United States.
Q: What was the first ever senate?
A: The first ever senate was the Roman Senate, and the name comes from their word for "elder".
