Vermont General Assembly
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The Vermont General Assembly is the bicameral state legislature of Vermont, responsible for creating state laws and overseeing the functioning of the state government.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| State of Vermont government | 0 | 1 |
| Vermont Legislature | 0 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bicameral legislature
→
state legislature → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Vermont
→
surface form:
State of Vermont
|
| authority | Constitution of Vermont → |
| budgetaryControlOver | State of Vermont finances → |
| canOverride | vetoes by the Governor of Vermont → |
| capital |
Montpelier, Vermont
→
surface form:
Montpelier
|
| chamber1 | Vermont House of Representatives → |
| chamber2 | Vermont Senate → |
| composedOf | citizen legislators → |
| convenes | annual legislative sessions → |
| country | United States of America → |
| elects |
Governor of Vermont in case of no majority popular vote
→
Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in case of no majority popular vote → State Treasurer of Vermont in case of no majority popular vote → |
| hasMembers |
Vermont state representatives
→
Vermont state senators → |
| hasPart |
Vermont House of Representatives
→
Vermont Senate → |
| houseType |
lower house
→
upper house → |
| jurisdiction | Vermont state law → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| legislativeBodyFor | Vermont → |
| legislativeBranchOf | Government of Vermont → |
| location | Montpelier, Vermont → |
| meetsIn |
Vermont State House
→
surface form:
Vermont State House chamber of the House of Representatives
Vermont State House →
surface form:
Vermont State House chamber of the Senate
|
| numberOfHouses | 2 → |
| oversees |
executive branch of Vermont
→
state agencies of Vermont → |
| power |
enactment of state statutes
→
proposing constitutional amendments to the Vermont Constitution → |
| role |
budget approval
→
confirmation of certain executive appointments → lawmaking → oversight of state government → taxation authority → |
| seat | Vermont State House → |
| sessionType | part-time legislature → |
| shortName |
Vermont General Assembly
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Vermont Legislature
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| subdivision |
Vermont House of Representatives
→
Vermont Senate → |
| votingSystem |
first-past-the-post for House elections
→
first-past-the-post for Senate elections → |
| website | https://legislature.vermont.gov/ → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vermont Legislature
this entity surface form:
State of Vermont government