Legislature of Liberia
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The Legislature of Liberia is the country’s bicameral national parliament, responsible for making laws and overseeing the executive branch.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bicameral legislature
ⓘ
national parliament ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritorialJurisdiction | Liberia ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of Liberia ⓘ |
| can |
amend or repeal existing laws
ⓘ
enact statutes ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | co-equal branch of government in Liberia ⓘ |
| country | Liberia ⓘ |
| governmentSystemContext | presidential republic of Liberia ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
House of Representatives of Liberia
ⓘ
Senate of Liberia ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Liberia
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Liberia
|
| hasLowerHouse | House of Representatives of Liberia ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfHouses | 2 ⓘ |
| hasUpperHouse | Senate of Liberia ⓘ |
| isBicameral | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | based on Anglo-American common law ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Monrovia ⓘ |
| locatedInTheCountry | Liberia ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Capitol Building, Monrovia ⓘ |
| meetsInBuildingType | parliament building ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Liberia ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
lawmaking
ⓘ
oversight of the executive branch ⓘ |
| role |
approval of the national budget
ⓘ
confirmation of certain executive appointments ⓘ ratification of treaties ⓘ representation of the people of Liberia ⓘ |
| supervises |
Executive branch
ⓘ
surface form:
Executive branch of Liberia
|
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