History glossary
U.S. Senate
the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress, whose treaty vote was needed for American ratification.
- Category
- Political institution
- Region
- United States
- Date range
- 1789-present
What it means
The U.S. Senate is the upper chamber of Congress. Under the U.S. Constitution, treaties require approval by a two-thirds Senate vote, which is why the Senate's rejection of Versailles kept the United States out of the League of Nations.
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