parliament of Guernsey

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The Parliament of Guernsey, known as the States of Deliberation, is the unicameral legislative assembly responsible for making laws and overseeing governance in the British Crown Dependency of Guernsey.

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instanceOf legislative assembly
parliament
unicameral legislature
alsoKnownAs States of Guernsey (legislature) NERFINISHED
constitutionalStatus legislature of a British Crown Dependency
country Guernsey NERFINISHED
derivesAuthorityFrom Crown in right of Guernsey NERFINISHED
establishedInPeriod medieval period
governmentType parliamentary representative democracy
hasChamber unicameral chamber
hasFunction budget approval
lawmaking
policy approval
scrutiny of the executive
taxation powers
headOfGovernmentTitle President of the Policy & Resources Committee NERFINISHED
includesPosition Committee Presidents NERFINISHED
People’s Deputies NERFINISHED
President of the Policy & Resources Committee
isNot part of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
jurisdiction Bailiwick of Guernsey NERFINISHED
language English
Guernésiais
lastElectionDate 2020-10-07
legislativeBodyFor Bailiwick of Guernsey NERFINISHED
Guernsey NERFINISHED
locatedIn Channel Islands NERFINISHED
Guernsey NERFINISHED
St Peter Port NERFINISHED
meetsIn Royal Court House, St Peter Port NERFINISHED
nextElectionCycle every 4 years
numberOfHouses 1
numberOfMembers 40
officialName States of Deliberation NERFINISHED
oversees Policy & Resources Committee NERFINISHED
Principal Committees of the States of Guernsey NERFINISHED
partOf Bailiwick of Guernsey NERFINISHED
passes Ordinances
Resolutions
primary legislation
relationshipToUK legally separate from the Parliament of the United Kingdom
seat St Peter Port NERFINISHED
shortName States NERFINISHED
sovereignState British Crown NERFINISHED
supervises States of Guernsey government NERFINISHED
termLength 4 years
votingSystem multi-member district plurality
website https://www.gov.gg/states

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In Serve et Fide (through service and faith) usedBy parliament of Guernsey
subject surface form: In Serve et Fide