National Congress of Argentina
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The National Congress of Argentina is the country’s bicameral federal legislative body, composed of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, responsible for making national laws and overseeing the executive branch.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bicameral legislature
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federal legislature → national parliament → |
| architecturalStyleOfSeat |
Neoclassical architecture
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| branch |
Legislative Branch of Argentina
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| buildingCompletion |
1946
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| buildingConstructionStart |
1898
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| buildingInauguration |
1906
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| constitutionalPrinciple |
separation of powers
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| constitutionalStatus |
one of the three branches of the Government of Argentina
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| country |
Argentina
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| electoralSystemForChamber |
party-list proportional representation for the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina
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proportional representation for the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina → |
| electoralSystemForSenate |
party-list system with majority and minority representation for the Senate of Argentina
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| establishedBy |
Constitution of Argentina
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| governingDocument |
Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina
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Rules of Procedure of the Senate of Argentina → |
| hasChamber |
Chamber of Deputies of Argentina
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Senate of Argentina → |
| hasCommitteeSystem |
special committees
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standing committees → |
| hasDome |
central dome of the Palace of the Argentine National Congress
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| hasOfficialWebsite |
https://www.congreso.gob.ar/
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| languageUsed |
Spanish
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| legislativeFunction |
amends the Constitution of Argentina
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enacts national laws → |
| location |
Buenos Aires
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| meetsIn |
Palace of the Argentine National Congress
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| nearbyLandmark |
Plaza del Congreso
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| oversightFunction |
oversees the Executive Branch of Argentina
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| power |
approves or rejects international treaties
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approves the national budget → declares war → levies national taxes → regulates foreign trade → regulates interprovincial trade → |
| presidingOfficerOfSenate |
Vice President of Argentina
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| publishes |
Diario de Sesiones
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| renewalPatternOfDeputies |
half of the Chamber of Deputies is renewed every 2 years
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| renewalPatternOfSenate |
one-third of the Senate is renewed every 2 years
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| represents |
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
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people of Argentina → provinces of Argentina → |
| roleInImpeachment |
Chamber of Deputies brings charges in impeachment
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Senate conducts impeachment trials → |
| symbolOf |
Argentine democracy
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| termLengthOfDeputies |
4 years
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| termLengthOfSenators |
6 years
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chamber of Deputies of Argentina
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Senate of Argentina → |
partOf |
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National Congress of Argentina
("Legislative Branch of Argentina")
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branch |
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Government of Argentina
("Legislative Branch of Argentina")
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hasBranch |
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Buenos Aires
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isSeatOf |
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Government of Argentina
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legislativeBody |
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Senate of Argentina
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legislativeChamberOf |
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Argentina
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legislature |