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CORTESIA SENATORIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- senatorial courtesy 1, record 1, English, senatorial%20courtesy
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - senatorial%20courtesy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courtoisie sénatoriale
1, record 1, French, courtoisie%20s%C3%A9natoriale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - courtoisie%20s%C3%A9natoriale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - courtoisie%20s%C3%A9natoriale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortesía senatorial
1, record 1, Spanish, cortes%C3%ADa%20senatorial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cortes%C3%ADa%20senatorial
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