Second Chamber

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The Second Chamber is the lower house of the Dutch parliament, responsible for initiating and scrutinizing legislation and overseeing the government.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf chamber of parliament
legislative body
lower house of parliament
broadcastsProceedingsOn public television in the Netherlands
canBeDissolvedBy monarch of the Netherlands
canBeDissolvedOnAdviceOf Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Netherlands
country Netherlands
electoralThreshold natural threshold (one 150th of valid votes)
electorateIncludes Dutch citizens aged 18 or older
establishedInPeriod 1815
hasCommitteeType standing committees
temporary committees
hasFunction exercise parliamentary oversight
represent the Dutch people
scrutinize government policy
hasLegislativePower amend bills
approve legislation
initiate bills
hasNumberOfMembers 150
hasPower right of inquiry
right of interpellation
right to amend bills
right to propose legislation
right to submit motions
hasSeatingArrangement party-based seating
isChamberOf bicameral parliament
languageUsed Dutch
locatedIn Netherlands
South Holland
The Hague
meetsIn Binnenhof
meetsInChamberType plenary hall
officialName Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
oversees Government of the Netherlands
partOf States General of the Netherlands
presidingOfficerTitle President of the House of Representatives
publishes committee reports
parliamentary documents
plenary reports
selectionMethod direct election
shortName House of Representatives
Tweede Kamer
supervises implementation of laws by the government
termLength 4 years
votingSystem party-list proportional representation
worksWith First Chamber

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
States General of the Netherlands
hasPart
First Chamber
sisterChamber

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