It was also designed to ensure commitment to the Roman Catholic religion. ... The PRI did not lose a senate seat until 1988 or a gubernatorial race until 1989. ... The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate make up Mexico's bicameral legislative body. ... The 128-member Senate is elected every six years. ... The Senate also ratifies treaties and approves certain presidential appointments. ...

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The second was the fight of the Roman Catholic nobility. ... Kennedy was not only the first Irish president but was also the first Roman Catholic president. ... Seventy percent of our U.S. senate is from some sort of Irish decent. ...

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In 1953 after the war, he became congressman in Boston and later advanced to Senate. ... Winning against Richard Nixon with 118,574 votes, he became the first Roman Catholic president and also the youngest ever to take office. ...

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