Alaska State Legislature
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The Alaska State Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Alaska, consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives that enact state laws and oversee the state government.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bicameral legislature
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state legislature ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Alaska ⓘ |
| building | Alaska State Capitol ⓘ |
| canBeConveneBy | Governor of Alaska ⓘ |
| canHold | special sessions ⓘ |
| composition |
Alaska State Legislature
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Alaska House of Representatives has 40 members
Alaska Senate has 20 members ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| electoralDistrictType | single-member districts ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| foundedFollowing | Alaska statehood ⓘ |
| function |
confirm certain gubernatorial appointments
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enact state laws ⓘ levy state taxes ⓘ oversight of state executive branch ⓘ pass state budget ⓘ propose constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| governedBy | Alaska Constitution ⓘ |
| hasAuthority | override governor veto ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alaska House of Representatives
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Alaska Senate ⓘ |
| hasPower | impeach certain state officials ⓘ |
| hasTermLengthLowerHouse | 2 years ⓘ |
| hasTermLengthUpperHouse | 4 years ⓘ |
| houseType |
lower house
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upper house ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor |
Alaska
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State of Alaska
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| legislativeChamberLabel |
House of Representatives
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Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess |
bill introduction
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committee consideration ⓘ conference committee ⓘ floor vote ⓘ governor signature or veto ⓘ |
| location |
Juneau
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Juneau, Alaska
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| meetsIn | Alaska State Capitol ⓘ |
| meetsInRegularSession | annually ⓘ |
| numberOfHouses | 2 ⓘ |
| oversees | State agencies of Alaska ⓘ |
| precededBy | Alaska Territorial Legislature ⓘ |
| sessionType | biennial legislature with annual sessions ⓘ |
| shortName |
Alaska State Legislature
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Alaska Legislature
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| totalNumberOfLegislators | 60 ⓘ |
| uses | committee system ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| website | https://akleg.gov/ ⓘ |
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