The Argentine Senate is the upper house of parliament in Argentina. It has 72 senators: three for each province and three for the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Senators are elected by direct vote on a provincial basis, with the party with the most votes being awarded two of the province's senate seats and the second-place party receiving the third seat. Currently one-third of the members are elected every two years to a six-year term: in other words, one-third of the provinces hold senatorial elections every two years. The National Congress ( Spanish: Congreso de la Nación Argentina) is the legislative branch of the government of Argentina. ... Argentina is a country in southern South America, situated between the Andes in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east. ... Argentina consists of 23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), and 1 federal district (distrito federal), marked by a *: Categories: Geography of Argentina | Lists of subnational entities ... Buenos Aires (Good Winds in Spanish, but more akin to Fair Winds, as in navigation) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in South America. ...

The Senate is presided over by the Vice-President of the Republic, who has the casting vote in the event of ties.

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See also

• Argentine Chamber of Deputies

The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the National Congress, Argentinas parliament. ...

External link

• senado.gov.ar (http://www.senado.gov.ar) – Senate of Argentina