Senate of Argentina
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The Senate of Argentina is the upper chamber of the country’s National Congress, responsible for federal legislative duties, approving treaties, and representing the provinces and the City of Buenos Aires.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senado de la Nación | 1 |
| Senado de la Nación Argentina | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
ⓘ
upper house of a bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Senate of Argentina
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surface form:
Senado de la Nación
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| buildingStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| citizenshipRequirement | natural-born citizen of Argentina or child of native-born citizens ⓘ |
| coLegislatesWith | Chamber of Deputies of Argentina ⓘ |
| compositionMethod | direct election ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| electoralDistrictType | province-wide multi-member districts ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1853 ⓘ |
| hasChamber | upper house ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasLegislativePowerOver |
approval of the national budget
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federal matters ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of Argentina ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberOf | National Congress of Argentina ⓘ |
| location | Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | Chamber of Deputies of Argentina ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Palace of the Argentine National Congress ⓘ |
| minimumAgeForSenator | 30 years ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | es ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Senate of Argentina
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surface form:
Senado de la Nación Argentina
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| numberOfMembers | 72 ⓘ |
| numberOfSenatorsForBuenosAiresCity | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfSenatorsPerProvince | 3 ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfProceedings | Spanish ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
Government of Argentina
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surface form:
National Executive Power of Argentina
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| partOf | National Congress of Argentina ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle |
Provisional President of the Senate
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Vice President of Argentina ⓘ |
| publishes |
Diario de Sesiones
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surface form:
Diario de Sesiones del Senado
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| renewalPattern | one third of seats renewed every 2 years ⓘ |
| represents |
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
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provinces of Argentina ⓘ |
| residencyRequirement | at least 6 years of residency in the represented province ⓘ |
| role |
acts as a court in impeachment trials of certain officials
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approval of concordats ⓘ approval of federal interventions in provinces ⓘ approval of international treaties ⓘ federal legislative duties ⓘ gives or withholds consent to certain presidential appointments ⓘ participation in the legislative process with the Chamber of Deputies ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Palace of the Argentine National Congress ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| typeOfRepresentation | territorial representation of provinces and Buenos Aires City ⓘ |
| votingSystem | list proportional representation ⓘ |
| votingSystemDetail | limited voting with two seats for the largest party and one for the second ⓘ |
| website | https://www.senado.gob.ar ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Senado de la Nación
this entity surface form:
Senado de la Nación Argentina