Senate
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The Senate is the upper house of Poland’s national parliament, responsible for reviewing and amending legislation passed by the lower house.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senate canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
ⓘ
upper house of parliament ⓘ |
| abolished | 1946 ⓘ |
| belongsToChamberType | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| canInitiate | constitutional amendment procedure jointly with the Sejm ⓘ |
| canIntroduceBills | yes ⓘ |
| canRequest | opinions from the Supreme Audit Office ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Republic of Poland
|
| constitutionalRole | part of the legislative authority of Poland ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| decisionRule | usually simple majority of votes in presence of at least half of statutory number of senators ⓘ |
| electoralBody | citizens of Poland with voting rights ⓘ |
| firstEstablished | 1922 ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasLowerHouse | Sejm ⓘ |
| hasPower | to approve certain appointments specified by law ⓘ |
| hasQuorumRequirement | yes ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor | Senate of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Polish ⓘ |
| legislativePower |
can propose amendments to bills
ⓘ
can reject bills passed by the Sejm ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Senate building, Warsaw ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Warsaw ⓘ |
| memberTitle | Senator ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 100 ⓘ |
| officialName |
Senate of Poland
ⓘ
surface form:
Senat Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
|
| oversees | some public institutions through committees ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Poland ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | Marshal of the Senate ⓘ |
| publishes | Senate resolutions ⓘ |
| publishesJournal | Official Gazette of the Senate (if applicable) ⓘ |
| reestablished | 1989 ⓘ |
| role |
amends legislation passed by the Sejm
ⓘ
reviews legislation passed by the Sejm ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | direct election ⓘ |
| sessionType | plenary sessions and committee meetings ⓘ |
| supervises | legislative quality and consistency of laws ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post in single-member constituencies ⓘ |
| website | https://www.senat.gov.pl/ ⓘ |
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