House of Assembly of Bermuda
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component of the Parliament of Bermuda
legislative body
lower house of parliament
one of the oldest legislatures in the Western Hemisphere
The House of Assembly of Bermuda is the lower house and primary legislative body of Bermuda’s Parliament, composed of elected representatives who debate and pass the territory’s laws.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Parliament of Bermuda
ⓘ
legislative body ⓘ lower house of parliament ⓘ one of the oldest legislatures in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
surface form:
British Overseas Territory of Bermuda
|
| ceremonialHeadOfStateRepresentative | Governor of Bermuda ⓘ |
| constitutionalMonarch | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | part of a Westminster-style parliamentary system ⓘ |
| country |
Bermuda (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bermuda
|
| electoralAuthority | Bermuda Parliamentary Registry ⓘ |
| electoralDistrictType | single-member constituencies ⓘ |
| electorate | Bermudian citizens meeting voting requirements ⓘ |
| elects | Speaker of the House of Assembly ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1620 ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Constitution of Bermuda ⓘ |
| governsArea | approximately 54 square kilometres of Bermuda territory ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | parliamentary committees ⓘ |
| hasHouseType | lower house ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalSystemContext | multi-party parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| hasPower |
amend legislation
ⓘ
approve budget ⓘ introduce legislation ⓘ scrutinize the executive ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentSelectionRole | determines which party forms the Government of Bermuda ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | oldest elected legislative body in the British Overseas Territories ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
debate laws
ⓘ
pass laws ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hamilton, Bermuda ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | regular sessions during the legislative year ⓘ |
| meetsInBuilding | Sessions House ⓘ |
| memberType | elected representatives ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 36 ⓘ |
| oversees | Government of Bermuda ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Bermuda ⓘ |
| passes | Acts of the Legislature of Bermuda ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | Speaker of the House of Assembly ⓘ |
| publishesRecord |
Hansard
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surface form:
Hansard (parliamentary debates record)
|
| relatedTo | Senate of Bermuda ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Governor of Bermuda in constitutional framework ⓘ |
| role | primary legislative body of Bermuda ⓘ |
| sessionType | unicameral legislative sessions with an upper chamber (Senate) in the Parliament of Bermuda ⓘ |
| supervises |
Government of Bermuda
ⓘ
surface form:
Cabinet of Bermuda
|
| termLength | up to 5 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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