The Senate "cools" legislation from the house like a saucer cools coffee. The Senate approves all presidential appointments and ratifies treaties while the house initiates revenue bills. The Senate has vital powers as stipulated in the constitution under the " advice and consent" provisions, Article II, section 2, to; ratify treaties which require a two-thirds majority of the senators present and a simple majority to approve important public appointments i.e., ambassador and cabinet members.
A result of the exaggerated stories published by newspapers in the late 1800s was that: newspapers had a strong influence on American politics. Which city had two newspapers that used yellow journalism to increase their popularity and call for war against Spain in Cuba?
