senatorships
Upper chamber positions
Senatorships are positions as senator—elected offices in a legislative body, particularly the U.S.
Senate.
The term emphasizes the office itself rather than the person holding it: Three senatorships are up for election this cycle.
It can also refer to the tenure or status of being a senator: His senatorship lasted twelve years.
Organized effort toward goal
- electionOrganized public voting
- votersThose who cast ballots
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- candidacyPursuit of office
incumbent · challenger · reelection · nomination · endorsements · constituents · turnout · electorate
Crafting enforceable rules
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- billAmount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- committeeAppointed group for duties
subcommittee · hearing · vote · filibuster · cloture · quorum · session · statute
Loyalty to one faction
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
platform · caucus · whip · negotiation · compromise · gridlock · obstruction · dealmaking
State legislative building
- floorIndoor walking surface
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- daisRaised speaker's platform
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
rostrum · cloakroom · rotunda · chamber · presiding · seniority · seating · decorum
Power to enforce obedience
- influencePower to affect others
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
appointment · subpoena · investigation · impeachment · treaty · appropriations · earmarks · holds
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
candidacy · incumbent · challenger · reelection · nomination · endorsements · constituents · turnout · electorate · ballots
lawmaking
Crafting enforceable rules
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- billAmount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
committee · subcommittee · hearing · vote · filibuster · cloture · quorum · session · statute · resolution
partisanship
Loyalty to one faction
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- ideologyStructured belief framework
lobbying · platform · caucus · whip · negotiation · compromise · gridlock · obstruction · dealmaking · horse-trading
capitol
State legislative building
gavel · rostrum · cloakroom · rotunda · chamber · presiding · seniority · seating · decorum · sergeant-at-arms
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- influencePower to affect others
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
confirmation · appointment · subpoena · investigation · impeachment · treaty · appropriations · earmarks · holds · privilege