Congress of Deputies
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The Congress of Deputies is the main legislative chamber of Spain’s national parliament, responsible for initiating and passing laws and overseeing the government.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Congress of Deputies of Spain | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
ⓘ
lower house of parliament ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
bronze lions at the main entrance
ⓘ
neoclassical façade ⓘ |
| buildingLocation | Calle de Zorrilla, Madrid ⓘ |
| canBeDissolvedBy | King of Spain on proposal of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| canOverride |
Senate of Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
Senate of Spain in most legislative matters
|
| city | Madrid ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Spanish Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Constitution of 1978
|
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| electoralDistrict | Spanish provinces ⓘ |
| hasCommittee |
Budget Committee
ⓘ
Constitutional Committee ⓘ Foreign Affairs Committee ⓘ Justice Committee ⓘ |
| hasUpperHouse | Senate of Spain ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.congreso.es ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor | Cortes of Cádiz ⓘ |
| houseType | lower house ⓘ |
| inception | 1810 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | national legislation of Spain ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| legislativePower |
can approve the state budget
ⓘ
can grant confidence to the government ⓘ can initiate constitutional amendments ⓘ can pass motions of censure ⓘ can withdraw confidence from the government ⓘ |
| location | Madrid ⓘ |
| meetingPlace |
Palace of the Congress of Deputies
ⓘ
surface form:
Palacio de las Cortes
|
| memberTitle | deputy ⓘ |
| minimumVotingAge | 18 ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 350 ⓘ |
| officialName |
Congreso de los Diputados
ⓘ
Congreso de los Diputados ⓘ
surface form:
Cortes Generales – Congreso de los Diputados
|
| partOf | Cortes Generales ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | President of the Congress of Deputies ⓘ |
| publishes | Diario de Sesiones del Congreso de los Diputados ⓘ |
| role |
initiates legislation
ⓘ
main legislative chamber of Spain ⓘ oversees the Government of Spain ⓘ passes laws ⓘ |
| sessionType |
committee sessions
ⓘ
plenary sessions ⓘ |
| supervises |
Spanish government
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Ministers of Spain
|
| symbol | coat of arms of the Congress of Deputies ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
d’Hondt method
ⓘ
surface form:
D’Hondt method
proportional representation ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Congress of Deputies of Spain