House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago

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The House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago is the elected lower chamber of the country’s bicameral legislature, responsible for making laws and representing the population.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
lower house
parliamentary chamber
canBeDissolvedBy President of Trinidad and Tobago on advice of the Prime Minister
constitutionallyDefinedBy Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
surface form: Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago
country Trinidad and Tobago
electoralSystem first-past-the-post
elects some members of the Electoral College of Trinidad and Tobago
establishedInYear 1962
hasChamberType elected
hasFunction approval of the national budget
debating and passing bills
scrutiny of the executive
hasLegislativeCycle parliamentary sessions within a 5-year term
hasNumberOfMembers 41
hasPower to introduce money bills
to pass legislation subject to Senate review
hasQuorumRequirement a specified minimum number of members present
hasRole lawmaking
representation of the population
isChamberOf bicameral legislature of Trinidad and Tobago
isKeyComponentOf political system of Trinidad and Tobago
jurisdiction Trinidad and Tobago
surface form: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
languageUsed English
legislativeBranchOf Trinidad and Tobago
locatedIn Trinidad
meetsIn Port of Spain
meetsInBuilding Red House
meetsInSessionType sittings of Parliament
membersElectedBy popular vote
otherChamber Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
partOf Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
precededBy Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago
presidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the House of Representatives
surface form: Speaker of the House
represents constituencies of Trinidad and Tobago
termLength 5 years
votingSystem single-member constituencies

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Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago hasComponent House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago lowerHouse House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
Senate of Trinidad and Tobago relatedChamber House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
Red House (Parliament building) hasChamber House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
this entity surface form: House of Representatives chamber of Trinidad and Tobago
Government of Trinidad and Tobago hasChamber House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
Leader of the Opposition of Trinidad and Tobago house House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago establishes House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
A. N. R. Robinson memberOfLegislature House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
The Red House houses House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
Red House, Port of Spain houses House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago
Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago followedBy House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago