Senate of Poland
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The Senate of Poland is the upper chamber of the Polish parliament, historically and currently responsible for reviewing and amending legislation passed by the lower house.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legislative body
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upper house of parliament → |
| abolished |
1946
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| buildingStyle |
modernist parliamentary complex
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| canIntroduceBills |
yes
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| chamberType |
upper chamber
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| coatOfArms |
White Eagle of Poland used as state emblem in its insignia
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| constitutionalDocument |
Constitution of the Republic of Poland
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| constitutionalStatus |
upper chamber of the bicameral parliament of Poland
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| country |
Poland
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| electionFrequency |
every 4 years, usually together with Sejm elections
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| eligibilityRequirement |
Polish citizenship
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minimum age of 30 years for senators → |
| firstEstablished |
15th century
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| hasArchives |
Senate Chancellery archives
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| hasFunction |
may conduct inquiries through its committees
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participates in the budgetary process → represents citizens at the national level → |
| hasLibrary |
Senate Library
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| hasLowerHouse |
Sejm
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| hasPower |
approves certain presidential appointments
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may propose amendments to the Constitution of Poland jointly with the Sejm → participates in the process of appointing members of some state bodies → |
| hasWebsite |
https://www.senat.gov.pl
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| historicalPrecursor |
Senate of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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| languageUsed |
Polish
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| legislativeRole |
may amend legislation passed by the Sejm
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may reject legislation passed by the Sejm → participates in the legislative process of Poland → reviews legislation passed by the Sejm → |
| locationCity |
Warsaw
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| meetingPlace |
Sejm and Senate Complex, Warsaw
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| meetsIn |
Warsaw
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| meetsInTimeZone |
Central European Time
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| memberTitle |
Senator
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| nativeName |
Senat Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
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| numberOfMembers |
100
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| oversees |
some aspects of local government legislation review
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| partOf |
Parliament of Poland
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| politicalSystemContext |
Third Polish Republic
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| presidingOfficerTitle |
Marshal of the Senate
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| reestablished |
1989
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| sessionType |
plenary sessions
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| shortName |
Senat
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| supervises |
Chancellery of the Senate
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| termLength |
4 years
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| usesCommitteeSystem |
yes
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| votingSystem |
first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Democratic Left Alliance
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Law and Justice → Prawo i Sprawiedliwość ("Senate of the Republic of Poland") → |
parliamentaryRepresentation |
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Polish parliament
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Sejm → |
hasUpperHouse |
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PiS
("Senate of the Republic of Poland")
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Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland ("Senate of the Republic of Poland") → |
representedIn |
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Republic of Poland
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Second Polish Republic → |
upperHouse |
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Polish parliament
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hasPart |
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Senate of Poland
("Senate of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth")
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historicalPrecursor |
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Senate of Poland
("Senat Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej")
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nativeName |
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Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997
("Senate of the Republic of Poland")
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regulates |
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Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
("Senate of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth")
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upperChamber |