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.

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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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Liberia legislature Legislature of Liberia
Senate of Liberia partOf Legislature of Liberia
Senate of Liberia isChamberOf Legislature of Liberia
House of Representatives of Liberia partOf Legislature of Liberia
Monrovia hasLegislature Legislature of Liberia
Capitol Building, Monrovia legislativeBody Legislature of Liberia
Constitution of Liberia defines Legislature of Liberia
this entity surface form: legislative branch of Liberia
Constitution of Liberia establishes Legislature of Liberia
this entity surface form: bicameral Legislature of Liberia
Constitution of Liberia amendableBy Legislature of Liberia
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Liberia partOf Legislature of Liberia
this entity surface form: National Legislature of Liberia
Government of Liberia hasBranch Legislature of Liberia
this entity surface form: Legislative branch of Liberia
Government of Liberia legislativeBody Legislature of Liberia
Government of Liberia legislativeBody Legislature of Liberia
this entity surface form: National Legislature of Liberia
Grand Gedeh County hasLegislativeRepresentationIn Legislature of Liberia
Capitol Building houses Legislature of Liberia
subject surface form: Capitol Building (Liberia)
Capitol Building legislativeBody Legislature of Liberia
subject surface form: Capitol Building (Liberia)
Capitol Building seatOfGovernmentFor Legislature of Liberia
subject surface form: Capitol Building (Liberia)