Towards the end of ROTS, there is a scene in the Senate where Palpatine announces that Jedi have turned against the Republic, he has basically executed them all, and is going to disintegrate the Republic to form a Galactic Empire, which he would rule. Now, doesn't it seen somewhat odd that the Senators of the Republic, would accept this without any objection and with thunderous applause? The senators represented democracy, and must have had some sort of power in the Republic, so how come they just accept dictatorship, and basically being stripped of all their powers? At this point, did they just believe whatever palpatine tell them?

Towards the end of Revenge of the Sith, there is a scene in the Senate where Palpatine announces that Jedi have turned against the Republic, he has basically executed them all, and is going to disintegrate the Republic to form a Galactic Empire, which he would rule. Now, doesn't it seem somewhat odd that the Senators of the Republic would accept this without any objection and with thunderous applause? The senators represented democracy, and must have had some sort of power in the Republic, so why did they just accept dictatorship, and basically being stripped of all their powers? At this point, did they just believe whatever Palpatine told them?