Federal Council
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The Federal Council is the upper chamber of Austria's parliament, representing the federal states in the legislative process.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
→
upper house of parliament → |
| abbreviation |
BR
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| canInitiateLegislation |
yes, in cooperation with National Council
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| cannotVeto |
dissolution of the National Council
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federal budget laws → |
| canVeto |
ordinary federal laws with suspensive veto
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| compositionBasis |
representation of provincial parliaments
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| constitutionalArticle |
regulated primarily in the Austrian Federal Constitutional Law
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| constitutionalRole |
second reading chamber for federal legislation
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| constitutionalStatus |
federal organ
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| country |
Austria
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| establishedBy |
Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
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| establishedInYear |
1920
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| function |
participation in EU affairs
→
representation of Länder interests at federal level → |
| governmentTypeContext |
bicameral parliamentary republic
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| hasCommittee |
various standing committees
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| hasLowerHouse |
National Council (Austria)
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| largestDelegationFrom |
Vienna
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| legalSystemContext |
civil law system of Austria
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| legislativeFunction |
participation in constitutional amendments under certain conditions
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participation in federal lawmaking → right to object to legislation passed by the National Council → |
| location |
Vienna
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| meetsIn |
Austrian Parliament Building
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| meetsInChamber |
Federal Council Chamber in Parliament Building
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| membersAppointedBy |
Landtage of the Austrian federal states
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| numberOfMembers |
61
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| officialLanguage |
German
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| officialName |
Bundesrat
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| oversightFunction |
limited oversight compared to National Council
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| partOf |
Parliament of Austria
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| presidencyRotation |
rotates among federal states
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| presidingOfficerTitle |
President of the Federal Council
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| reestablishedInYear |
1945
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| represents |
Länder of Austria
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federal states of Austria → |
| seatAllocationBasis |
population of each federal state
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| sessionType |
public sessions
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| smallestDelegationFrom |
Burgenland
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| strongerApprovalRequiredFor |
certain constitutional laws affecting federal states
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| termLength |
varies with composition of provincial parliaments
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| vetoType |
suspensive veto in most cases
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| votingRule |
simple majority in most decisions
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| votingSystem |
indirect election via provincial parliaments
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| website |
https://www.bundesrat.gv.at
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Austria
→
Austrian Parliament → |
upperHouse |
|
National Council (Austria)
("Federal Council (Austria)")
→
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canOverride |
|
National Council (Austria)
("Federal Council (Austria)")
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convenesWith |
|
National Council (Austria)
("Federal Council (Austria)")
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hasChamber |
|
Austrian Parliament
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hasPart |
|
Austrian Parliament
→
|
legislativeChamber |
|
President of the Federal Council
("Federal Council chamber")
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seat |