Parliament of Bermuda

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bicameral legislature legislative body parliament

The Parliament of Bermuda is the British Overseas Territory’s bicameral legislative body, consisting of an elected House of Assembly and an appointed Senate that together make the islands’ laws.

Aliases (4)

House of Assembly of Bermuda ×2
House of Assembly of Bermuda (as unicameral body) ×1
Legislature of Bermuda ×1
Senate of Bermuda ×1

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bicameral legislature → legislative body → parliament →
canBeDissolvedBy	Governor of Bermuda →
composedOf	House of Assembly of Bermuda → Senate of Bermuda →
constitutionalBasis	Constitution of Bermuda →
country	Bermuda →
establishedInYear	1620 →
governsPolicyAreas	domestic legislation → local governance → public finance →
hasAuthorityOver	entire territory of Bermuda →
hasChamber	House of Assembly of Bermuda → Senate of Bermuda →
hasCommitteeSystem	yes →
hasPredecessor	House of Assembly of Bermuda (as unicameral body) →
hasWebsite	https://www.parliament.bm/ →
headOfState	monarch of the United Kingdom →
influencedBy	Parliament of the United Kingdom →
jurisdiction	Bermuda →
languageOfProceedings	English →
legalSystem	Westminster-style parliamentary system →
legislativeType	bicameral →
locatedIn	Hamilton, Bermuda →
lowerHouse	House of Assembly of Bermuda →
meetsAt	Cabinet Building and Senate Chamber, Hamilton → Sessions House, Hamilton →
membersAreAppointedIn	Senate of Bermuda →
membersAreElectedIn	House of Assembly of Bermuda →
numberOfChambers	2 →
partOf	political system of Bermuda →
passes	Acts of the Legislature of Bermuda →
primaryFunction	lawmaking → representation of the people of Bermuda → scrutiny of the executive →
representedLocallyBy	Governor of Bermuda →
sessionType	parliamentary sessions →
sovereignState	United Kingdom →
styleOfGovernment	parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy →
territorialStatus	British Overseas Territory →
upperHouse	Senate of Bermuda →
votingSystemForLowerHouse	first-past-the-post →
worksWith	Government of Bermuda →

Referenced by (23)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
House of Assembly of Bermuda → Senate of Bermuda → Sessions House → Vice President of the Senate (Bermuda) →	partOf
Bermuda ("House of Assembly of Bermuda") → Bermuda ("Senate of Bermuda") → Cabinet Building and Senate Chamber, Hamilton →	legislativeBody
Acts of the Legislature of Bermuda → Acts of the Legislature of Bermuda ("Legislature of Bermuda") →	enactedBy
Bermuda → Government of Bermuda →	legislature
Constitution of Bermuda →	allocatesPowerTo
Senate of Bermuda →	chamberOf
Parliament of Bermuda ("House of Assembly of Bermuda") →	composedOf
Constitution of Bermuda →	establishesBody
Sessions House (Bermuda) →	governingBody
Hamilton →	hasLandmark
Parliament of Bermuda ("House of Assembly of Bermuda (as unicameral body)") →	hasPredecessor
Hamilton, Bermuda →	isSeatOf
Sessions House (Bermuda) →	operator
Premier of Bermuda →	reportsTo
Government of Bermuda →	responsibleTo
President of the Senate of Bermuda →	roleIn