House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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The House of Representatives of the Netherlands is the lower house of the Dutch parliament, responsible for initiating legislation, scrutinizing the government, and representing citizens at the national level.
Observed surface forms (9)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber of the States General of the Netherlands
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legislative body ⓘ lower house of parliament ⓘ |
| buildingUsed | House of Representatives building (Tweede Kamergebouw) ⓘ |
| canBeDissolvedBy | monarch of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| canDismiss |
individual ministers through motions of no confidence
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the entire cabinet through motions of no confidence ⓘ |
| constitutionalMonarchRelation | shares legislative power with the monarch and the Senate ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | constitutionally established chamber of parliament ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| dissolutionOnAdviceOf | Council of Ministers of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| electionType | national parliamentary election ⓘ |
| electoralSystemDetail | open list proportional representation ⓘ |
| electoralThreshold | de facto 0.67 percent of the national vote ⓘ |
| electorate | Dutch citizens aged 18 and over ⓘ |
| elects | Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| governmentFormationRole | central role in formation of Dutch cabinets ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem |
standing committees
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temporary committees ⓘ |
| hasPower |
right of amendment of bills
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right of initiative for legislation ⓘ right of interpellation ⓘ right to conduct parliamentary inquiries ⓘ right to submit motions of no confidence ⓘ |
| hasUpperHouse |
Dutch Senate
ⓘ
surface form:
Senate of the Netherlands
|
| languageUsed | Dutch ⓘ |
| lastElectionType | general election ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyOf | Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn | The Hague ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | South Holland ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Binnenhof ⓘ |
| meetsInPlenaryHall | Plenary hall of the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| nativeName |
House of Representatives of the Netherlands
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
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| numberOfMembers | 150 ⓘ |
| oversightMechanism |
committee hearings
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parliamentary inquiries ⓘ parliamentary questions ⓘ |
| partOf | States General of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| precededBy |
House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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surface form:
House of Commons of the States General of the Netherlands
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| primaryFunction |
initiate legislation
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represent citizens at the national level ⓘ scrutinize the government ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
approval of international treaties
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approval of the national budget ⓘ |
| shortName |
House of Representatives of the Netherlands
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tweede Kamer
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| supervises | Council of Ministers of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem | party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
Referenced by (53)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
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accountableTo
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House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
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canBeDismissedBy
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House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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this entity surface form:
Second Chamber of the States General
this entity surface form:
Dutch House of Representatives
Constitution of the Netherlands
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definesLegislativeChamber
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House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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subject surface form:
House of Representatives (Netherlands)
this entity surface form:
Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
subject surface form:
Senate of the Netherlands
Government of the Netherlands
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hasLowerHousePartner
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House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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subject surface form:
States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form:
Party for Freedom
subject surface form:
States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form:
House of Representatives of the Netherlands 2006–2010
this entity surface form:
Dutch House of Representatives
this entity surface form:
Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
this entity surface form:
Second Chamber of the States General
subject surface form:
States General of the Netherlands
House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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nativeName
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House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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this entity surface form:
Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
Minister of General Affairs of the Netherlands
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nominatedBy
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House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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this entity surface form:
House of Representatives of the Netherlands (informateur/formateur process)
this entity surface form:
Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
subject surface form:
Labour Party (Netherlands)
subject surface form:
Party for Freedom
Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie
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parliamentaryRepresentation
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House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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this entity surface form:
Dutch Parliament
this entity surface form:
Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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precededBy
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House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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this entity surface form:
House of Commons of the States General of the Netherlands
State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment
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reportsTo
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House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
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representedIn
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House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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subject surface form:
House of Representatives (Netherlands)
this entity surface form:
Tweede Kamer
House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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shortName
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House of Representatives of the Netherlands
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this entity surface form:
Tweede Kamer