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  List of legislatures by country - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The upper house of the legislature is often named Senate.
Senate of the Nation (Senado de la Nación)
Senate of the Republic (Senado de la República)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_national_legislatures   (395 words)

  
 United States - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
On the same day as House elections, roughly one third of the Senate seats are contested, one each from roughly two thirds of the states on a rotational basis.
The President makes around 2,000 executive appointments, including members of the Cabinet and ambassadors, which must be approved by the Senate; the President can also issue executive orders and pardons, and has other Constitutional duties, among them the requirement to give a State of the Union address to Congress once a year.
The Vice President is first in the line of succession, and is the President of the Senate ex officio, with the ability to cast a tie-breaking vote.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/u/n/i/United_States_09d4.html   (5935 words)

  
 Liberian Online - Liberia Portal
Washington, DC - To mark Liberia's Independence Day, Liberian-Americans and concerned consumers from 36 states are joining Friends of the Earth, International Labor Rights Fund, Institute for Policy Studies, TransAfrica Forum and other members of the Stop Firestone Coalition in telling Firestone that "80 years of exploitation is enough."
MONROVIA, 25 Jul 2006 (IRIN) - Alleged child rapists are paying their way out of jail while court officials and police officers demand bribes and kickbacks from the families of child rape victims who want to see their attackers arrested and prosecuted, according to a UN report.
MONROVIA, 14 Jul 2006 (IRIN) - With more than half of Liberia’s children out of school and all but five percent of the country’s health centres flattened by war, the government is calling for a waiver of the country’s huge external debt to help it quickly recover from war.
liberianonline.com   (1470 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- Liberia
Civil war and misgovernment have destroyed much of Liberia's economy, especially the infrastructure in and around Monrovia.
The departure of the former president, Charles TAYLOR, to Nigeria in August 2003, the establishment of the all-inclusive National Transition Government of Liberia (NTGL), and the arrival of a UN mission are all encouraging signs that the political crisis is coming to an end.
The restoration of infrastructure and the raising of incomes in this ravaged economy depend on the implementation of sound macro- and micro-economic policies, including the encouragement of foreign investment, and generous support from donor countries.
www.brainyatlas.com /geos/li.html   (1294 words)

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