Chamber of Deputies
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The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of Italy’s national parliament, responsible for legislating, overseeing the government, and representing the Italian electorate.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chamber of Deputies canonical | 18 |
| Chamber of Deputies of Italy | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
ⓘ
lower house of parliament ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
House of Representatives
ⓘ
surface form:
Camera dei deputati
|
| budgetaryPower | approves state budget ⓘ |
| buildingType | parliament building ⓘ |
| canBeDissolvedBy | President of Italy ⓘ |
| canInitiate | legislative proposals ⓘ |
| constitutionEffectiveFrom | 1 January 1948 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| electoralCycle | general elections every 5 years or earlier if dissolved ⓘ |
| electoralDistrictsInclude |
domestic constituencies
ⓘ
overseas constituencies ⓘ |
| electorate | Italian citizens aged 18 or over ⓘ |
| eligibilityForElection | Italian citizens aged 25 or over ⓘ |
| establishedInCurrentFormBy | Constitution of Italy ⓘ |
| governedBy | Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeType |
parliamentary inquiry committees
ⓘ
special committees ⓘ standing committees ⓘ |
| hasPower |
vote of confidence in the government
ⓘ
withdraw confidence from the government ⓘ |
| hasUpperHouse |
Senate of the Republic of Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
Senate of the Republic (Italy)
|
| jurisdiction | Italian Republic ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Italian ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
amends laws
ⓘ
passes laws ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Lazio ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| mainRole |
government oversight
ⓘ
legislation ⓘ representation of citizens ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Palazzo Montecitorio ⓘ |
| meetsInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| nativeName |
House of Representatives
ⓘ
surface form:
Camera dei deputati
|
| numberOfMembers | 400 ⓘ |
| oversightFunction | oversees the Government of Italy ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Italy ⓘ |
| predecessor | Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | President of the Chamber of Deputies ⓘ |
| represents | Italian electorate ⓘ |
| sessionRoom |
Palazzo Montecitorio
ⓘ
surface form:
Aula di Montecitorio
|
| sharesLegislativePowerWith |
Senate of the Republic of Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
Senate of the Republic (Italy)
|
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislature | bicameral parliament lower chamber ⓘ |
| votingSystem | mixed electoral system ⓘ |
| website | https://www.camera.it ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
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this entity surface form:
Chamber of Deputies of Italy