Senate

The Senate is a major political body within the Imperial Republic, elected by the popular vote of individual planets or appointed by their local governments. Along with the Council of Moffs, the Senate can veto decrees by the Emperor. The senators also elect new Emperors. A plurality or a majority of senators is sufficient to be elected Emperor of the Republic.

The Senatorial Assent is only rarely denied to Imperial decrees (i.e. Imperial decrees are approved the Senate over 95 percent of the time), but the threat of veto is invoked by senators fairly frequently to insure the Republic's Emperor cooperates with the Senate. Senatorial Assent is generally granted before the Moffs' Assent.