Place of the Senate in the political order of Romania-a system analysis

The article concerns the Senate, – the upper chamber of the Romanian Parliament. It shows legal and political environment in which it was restored after almost 50 years. The paper describes entire electoral procedure including how candidates for deputies are chosen. In addition, Senate’s competence in influencing the executive and judiciary and its activities on the international arena are being discussed. Role of the upper chamber in legislative process is being analyzed with emphasis on it’s control and creation function. The conclusion is that there is a symmetrical bicameral model in the Romanian parliament.