so clearly Palpatine had considerable influence in the Senate, which he could use to further destabilize the Republic even if he was only a Senator and not the Supreme Chancellor. Using the hostile takeover strategy, for example, Palpatine would have influenced the Senate to oppose the creation of any army until it was far too late to oppose ... More @Wikipedia
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