Legislative Branch of Uruguay

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The Legislative Branch of Uruguay is the country's bicameral national legislature, responsible for making laws and overseeing the executive through its Senate and Chamber of Representatives.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
legislature
branchType legislative branch
can amend laws
approve the national budget
conduct political oversight
enact laws
constitutionalStatus branch of government of Uruguay
country Uruguay
exercisesPower legislative power in Uruguay
governs Uruguay
hasAbbreviation Poder Legislativo
hasBuildingStyle neoclassical (Legislative Palace of Uruguay)
hasChamberNameInSpanish Cámara de Representantes
Cámara de Senadores
hasComponent Legislative Branch of Uruguay self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay

Senate of Uruguay
surface form: Chamber of Senators of Uruguay
hasHouse Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
Senate of Uruguay
hasLeaderTitle President of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
President of the General Assembly
Vice President of Uruguay
surface form: President of the Senate of Uruguay
hasPower to create, modify, and repeal laws
to initiate constitutional reforms
to ratify international treaties
to summon ministers
hasSessionType extraordinary sessions
ordinary sessions
jurisdiction national
languageUsed Spanish
locatedIn Montevideo
Uruguay
lowerHouse Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
meetsIn Legislative Palace of Uruguay
meetsInCity Montevideo
numberOfHouses 2
officialName Legislative Branch of Uruguay self-linksurface differs
surface form: Poder Legislativo de la República Oriental del Uruguay
oversees Executive branch of Uruguay
surface form: Executive Branch of Uruguay
partOf Government of Uruguay
relatedTo Constitution of Uruguay
responsibleFor lawmaking
oversight of the executive branch
seat Legislative Palace of Uruguay
supervises public administration of Uruguay
upperHouse Senate of Uruguay
surface form: Chamber of Senators of Uruguay
votingSystemInLowerHouse proportional representation
votingSystemInUpperHouse proportional representation

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Government of Uruguay coexistsWith Legislative Branch of Uruguay
Universidad de la República (Uruguay) founder Legislative Branch of Uruguay
this entity surface form: General Assembly of Uruguay
President of Uruguay worksWith Legislative Branch of Uruguay
this entity surface form: General Assembly of Uruguay
Montevideo Department hosts Legislative Branch of Uruguay
this entity surface form: Parliament of Uruguay
Constitution of Uruguay firstAdoptedBy Legislative Branch of Uruguay
this entity surface form: General Assembly of Uruguay
Constitution of Uruguay legislativeBody Legislative Branch of Uruguay
this entity surface form: General Assembly of Uruguay
Constitution of Uruguay lowerHouse Legislative Branch of Uruguay
this entity surface form: Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
Legislative Branch of Uruguay officialName Legislative Branch of Uruguay self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Poder Legislativo de la República Oriental del Uruguay
Legislative Branch of Uruguay hasComponent Legislative Branch of Uruguay self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
Council of Ministers of Uruguay coordinatesWith Legislative Branch of Uruguay
this entity surface form: Parliament of Uruguay
Judicial Branch of Uruguay governmentBranchAlongside Legislative Branch of Uruguay
Judicial Branch of Uruguay independenceFrom Legislative Branch of Uruguay