The Upper House of the Federal Parliament represents the Federal Member States, and its legislative duties include: (a) Participation in the process of the amending the Constitution, in accordance with Chapter 15;; (b) Passing, amending, or rejecting the laws that are tabled before it in accordance with Articles 80-83;; (c) Study of laws delegated to it in accordance with Article 80-83;; (d) Participation in the election of the President of the Federal Republic in accordance with Article 89;; (e) Dismissal of the President in accordance with Article 92;; (f) Participation in the process of declaring war in accordance with the Constitution;; (g) Carrying out other duties required by the Constitution to ensure proper implementation and review of the Constitution;; (h) Participation in the process of declaring a state of emergency in accordance with the Constitution;; and (i) Participation in the process of appointing the following members of government institutions, as provided for by the Constitution: (i) Members of the Judicial Service Commission;; (ii) Chairman and Judges of the Constitutional Court;; (iii) Members of the National Independent Electoral Commission;; (iv) Members of the Boundaries and Federation Commission;; (v) Members of the Arbitration Committee.
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Article 71