They serve six-year terms, which are arranged so that one-third of the Senate is elected every two years. The vice president serves as president of the Senate. ... Such a delay, known as a filibuster, can be ended by three-fifths of the Senate through a procedure called cloture. Treaties negotiated by the president with other governments must be ratified by a two-thirds vote of the Senate. ... District judges are appointed for life terms by the president with the consent of the Senate. ...

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Although Brazilian Christians are traditionally Roman Catholics, the religion that is growing fastest is the Pentecostal branch of Protestantism. ... Since their ministers do not have to go through years of training like the Roman Catholics, these religions can expand much more quickly. ...

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Sex offenders everywhere need to be exposed, regardless of their age or station in life, so that the public can know of their activities and take steps to protect itself against them.21 To report one abuser is perhaps to save scores of future victims.22 The typical child sex offender molests an average of 117 children, most of who do not report the offence [National Institute of Mental Health, 1988].23 Thomas Fox estimates that the "average pedophile priest abuses 285 victims."" 24 The percentage [of] pedophile priests remains controversial; AW Richard Sipe, one of the leading experts, estimat...

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