Senate

The Senate is a governing body responsible for writing, evaluating, amending, and passing or rejecting legislation, setting the governmental budget on a yearly basis, advising the Imperator. It is composed of elected representatives from each recognized planet within the borders of the United Empire of Earth. Each planet is represented by a number of Senators determined by the planet's population or sphere of influence. A Senator serves for five years and can be elected an unlimited number of times. Formed in 2380, it is the oldest continuous branch of Human government.