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
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| canBeDissolvedBy |
monarch of the Netherlands
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| canBeDissolvedOnAdviceOf |
Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
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| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the Netherlands
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| country |
Netherlands
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| electoralThreshold |
natural threshold (one 150th of valid votes)
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| electorateIncludes |
Dutch citizens aged 18 or older
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| establishedInPeriod |
1815
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| hasCommitteeType |
standing committees
→
temporary committees → |
| hasFunction |
exercise parliamentary oversight
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represent the Dutch people → scrutinize government policy → |
| hasLegislativePower |
amend bills
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approve legislation → initiate bills → |
| hasNumberOfMembers |
150
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| hasPower |
right of inquiry
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right of interpellation → right to amend bills → right to propose legislation → right to submit motions → |
| hasSeatingArrangement |
party-based seating
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| isChamberOf |
bicameral parliament
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| languageUsed |
Dutch
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| locatedIn |
Netherlands
→
South Holland → The Hague → |
| meetsIn |
Binnenhof
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| meetsInChamberType |
plenary hall
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| officialName |
Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
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| oversees |
Government of the Netherlands
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| partOf |
States General of the Netherlands
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| presidingOfficerTitle |
President of the House of Representatives
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| publishes |
committee reports
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parliamentary documents → plenary reports → |
| selectionMethod |
direct election
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| shortName |
House of Representatives
→
Tweede Kamer → |
| supervises |
implementation of laws by the government
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| termLength |
4 years
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| votingSystem |
party-list proportional representation
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|
| worksWith |
First Chamber
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|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
States General of the Netherlands
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hasPart |
|
First Chamber
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|
sisterChamber |