Sejm
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The Sejm is the lower house of Poland’s national parliament, historically serving as the central representative and legislative body in the country’s political system.
Aliases (15)
- Sejm of the Republic of Poland ×17
- Sejm of the Second Polish Republic ×5
- Legislative Sejm of the Second Polish Republic ×2
- Chamber of Deputies of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ×1
- Crown of the Kingdom of Poland Sejm ×1
- Four-Year Sejm ×1
- Legislative Sejm of the Republic of Poland ×1
- Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej ×1
- Sejm Ustawodawczy ×1
- Sejm committee rooms ×1
- Sejm of Congress Poland ×1
- Sejm of Poland ×1
- Sejm of the Kingdom of Poland ×1
- Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ×1
- liberum veto in the Sejm ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
component of a bicameral legislature
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legislative body → lower house of parliament → |
| buildingStyle |
modernist with classical elements
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| canBeDissolvedBy |
President of Poland (under constitutional conditions)
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| coatOfArms |
White Eagle of Poland (state emblem displayed)
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| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997
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| country |
Poland
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| currentLegislatureNumber |
10th term (as of 2023–2027)
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| electoralSystem |
open-list proportional representation
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| electoralThreshold |
5% for parties
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8% for coalitions → |
| elects |
President of the Supreme Audit Office (in conjunction with Senate)
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Prime Minister of Poland (indirectly through confidence vote) → members of the National Council of the Judiciary (in part) → some members of the National Broadcasting Council → |
| hasCommitteeSystem |
yes
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| hasOfficialWebsite |
https://www.sejm.gov.pl
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| hasUpperHouse |
Senate of Poland
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| historicalPrecursor |
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland Sejm
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Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Sejm → |
| historicalRole |
central representative institution of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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key body in the development of Polish constitutionalism → |
| inception |
1493
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| jurisdiction |
Republic of Poland
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| languageUsed |
Polish
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| legislativePowers |
approves state budget
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can override Senate veto → can pass vote of no confidence in the Council of Ministers → passes statutes → ratifies international agreements → |
| legislatureType |
national parliament lower chamber
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| location |
Warsaw
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| meetsFrequency |
in sessions convened by the Marshal of the Sejm
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| meetsIn |
Sejm complex in Warsaw
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| minimumVotingAge |
18
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| nativeLabel |
Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
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| notableHistoricalAct |
Constitution of 3 May 1791 (adopted by the Four-Year Sejm)
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| numberOfMembers |
460
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| partOf |
Parliament of Poland
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| presidingOfficerTitle |
Marshal of the Sejm
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| seatingArrangement |
hemicycle
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| sessionRoom |
Sejm Plenary Hall
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| shortName |
Sejm
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| supervisoryPowers |
can establish investigative committees
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oversight of the Council of Ministers → |
| termLength |
4 years
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| timeZone |
Central European Time
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| uses |
multi-member constituencies
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| votingSystem |
proportional representation
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