Sudanese parliament
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The Sudanese parliament is the national legislative body of Sudan, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.
Aliases (3)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national legislature
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parliament → |
| branchOf |
Legislative branch of Sudan
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| canBeDissolvedBy |
Head of state of Sudan (in some constitutional periods)
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| composition |
bicameral legislature (historically)
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| country |
Sudan
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| electoralSystem |
multi-party elections (in some constitutional periods)
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| function |
approving the national budget
→
enacting national legislation → questioning government ministers → ratifying international treaties → withdrawing confidence from the government (in certain periods) → |
| governingDocument |
parliamentary rules of procedure
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| hasCommittee |
finance committee
→
foreign affairs committee → legislation and justice committee → |
| hasJurisdiction |
Sudan
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| higherVoteRequirementFor |
constitutional amendments
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| historicalComponent |
Council of States of Sudan
→
National Assembly of Sudan → |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
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English → |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Sudan
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| legislativeBodyFor |
Government of Sudan
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| location |
Khartoum
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| mayDelegatePowerTo |
President of Sudan (in some periods)
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| meetsIn |
National Assembly building, Omdurman
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| meetsInSession |
extraordinary sessions
→
ordinary sessions → |
| oversightMechanism |
interpellations of ministers
→
investigative committees → parliamentary questions → |
| predecessor |
Constituent Assembly of Sudan
→
Legislative Assembly of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan → People's Assembly of Sudan → Transitional National Assembly of Sudan → |
| relatedTo |
constitutional law of Sudan
→
political history of Sudan → |
| role |
government oversight
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lawmaking → representation of the people → |
| subjectTo |
suspension or dissolution during coups
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| supervises |
Executive branch of Sudan
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| typeOfRepresentation |
party-based representation
→
territorial representation → |
| votingSystem |
majority vote for passing ordinary laws
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|
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Khartoum
→
Khartoum State ("National Assembly of Sudan") → |
hasNationalInstitution |
|
Sudanese parliament
("Legislative branch of Sudan")
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branchOf |
|
Sudanese parliament
("National Assembly of Sudan")
→
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historicalComponent |
|
Sudanese parliament
("People's Assembly of Sudan")
→
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predecessor |