National Assembly of South Africa
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The National Assembly of South Africa is the lower house of the country’s Parliament, responsible for making laws, overseeing the executive, and selecting the President.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Assembly of South Africa canonical | 21 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of Parliament of South Africa
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legislative body ⓘ lower house of parliament ⓘ |
| budgetaryRole | authorizes public expenditure GENERATED ⓘ |
| canDissolve | itself under conditions set by the Constitution GENERATED ⓘ |
| canImpeach | President of South Africa under constitutional procedures GENERATED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 GENERATED ⓘ |
| constitutionalChapter | Chapter 4 of the Constitution of South Africa GENERATED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | one of two houses of Parliament of South Africa GENERATED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| deputyPresidingOfficerTitle | Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly GENERATED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | closed-list proportional representation GENERATED ⓘ |
| electorate | citizens of South Africa registered as voters GENERATED ⓘ |
| elects | President of the Republic of South Africa GENERATED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Interim Constitution of South Africa GENERATED ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1994 GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasChamberType | lower house GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
approves the national budget
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can remove the President by a motion of no confidence GENERATED ⓘ can remove the President for serious violation of the Constitution or law GENERATED ⓘ holds the executive accountable GENERATED ⓘ passes national legislation GENERATED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | national sphere of government GENERATED ⓘ |
| language | uses all 11 official languages of South Africa GENERATED ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
elects the President of South Africa
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makes laws GENERATED ⓘ oversees the executive GENERATED ⓘ |
| location | Cape Town GENERATED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Parliament Street, Cape Town GENERATED ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | throughout the year in parliamentary sessions GENERATED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Houses of Parliament, Cape Town GENERATED ⓘ |
| minimumVotingAge | 18 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 400 GENERATED ⓘ |
| otherChamber | National Council of Provinces GENERATED ⓘ |
| oversees | Cabinet of South Africa GENERATED ⓘ |
| oversightMechanism |
ad hoc committees
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parliamentary questions GENERATED ⓘ portfolio committees GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of South Africa GENERATED ⓘ |
| passes |
constitutional amendments
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ordinary bills GENERATED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | Speaker of the National Assembly GENERATED ⓘ |
| replaced | House of Assembly (Tricameral Parliament of South Africa) GENERATED ⓘ |
| seatsAllocatedBy | proportional representation based on national election results GENERATED ⓘ |
| sessionType | plenary sittings GENERATED ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years GENERATED ⓘ |
| votingSystem | party-list proportional representation GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
National Executive (South Africa)
subject surface form:
National Executive (South Africa)