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SENATORIAL COURTESY [1 record]

Record 1 2010-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Science (General)
DEF

An unwritten agreement among senators that requires the president to confer with the senator(s) of his party from a state before he makes a nomination to fill a federal office located in that state.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
DEF

[...] pratique et tradition du Sénat qui refuse son consentement à des nominations présidentielles qui déplairaient au(x) sénateur(s) de l'État concerné par ces nominations.

CONT

Lorsqu'il s'agit d'une nomination dans un certain État, la courtoisie sénatoriale veut que le Président consulte d'abord l'un des deux Sénateurs de cet État.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
CONT

En la práctica se ha desarrollado la "cortesía senatorial". Mediante esta costumbre, el Presidente, al nombrar una persona para un cargo, debe asegurarse primero la aprobación de los senadores del Estado en que ha de efectuarse el nombramiento.

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