National Council of Slovenia

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The National Council of Slovenia is the country’s second parliamentary chamber, representing social, economic, professional, and local interests in the legislative process.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
parliamentary chamber
upper house
canDelay legislation adopted by the National Assembly
canRequest reconsideration of laws
constitutionalStatus constitutional body
country Slovenia
electionMethod indirect election
establishedBy Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia
surface form: Constitution of Slovenia
governmentTypeContext bicameral elements within a primarily unicameral system
hasChamber 40 members
hasTypeOfRepresentation functional representation
territorial representation
houseType non-political representation chamber
jurisdiction Slovenia
surface form: Republic of Slovenia
language Slovene
legislatureOf Slovenia
meetingPlace Slovenian Parliament Building
surface form: National Council Chamber, Ljubljana
meetsIn Ljubljana
memberRepresents crafts and trades
employees
employers
farmers
independent professions
local communities
non-commercial activities
nativeName National Council of Slovenia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Državni svet Republike Slovenije
numberOfMembers 40
partOf Parliament of Slovenia
power right to propose laws
right to request a referendum
suspensive veto on legislation
relationshipWith National Assembly of Slovenia
represents economic interests
local interests
professional interests
social interests
role consultative body in the legislative process
shortName Državni svet
termLength 5 years

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Slovenia upperHouse National Council of Slovenia
National Assembly of Slovenia hasSisterChamber National Council of Slovenia
National Council of Slovenia nativeName National Council of Slovenia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Državni svet Republike Slovenije
Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia definesLegislature National Council of Slovenia
this entity surface form: National Council of the Republic of Slovenia