National Assembly

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The National Assembly is the principal legislative body of a country, typically composed of elected representatives responsible for making and revising laws and overseeing the government.

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Label Occurrences
National Assembly canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
parliamentary chamber
canExpress vote of confidence
vote of no confidence
canInfluence formation of government in parliamentary systems
composedOf elected representatives
members of parliament
convenes regular sessions
debates public policy issues
elects committee chairs
its presiding officers
enacts national legislation
statutes
governsArea nation-state
hasFunction budget approval
constitutional amendment participation
government scrutiny
lawmaking
legislative oversight
policy debate
representation of citizens
hasPower amend laws
approve national budget
enact laws
establish parliamentary committees
question government ministers
ratify certain international agreements
repeal laws
headedBy president of the assembly
speaker
mayBe lower house of a bicameral legislature
unicameral chamber
mayConvene extraordinary sessions
meetsIn parliament building
membersMayBeChosenBy direct universal suffrage
majoritarian electoral system
proportional representation
membersSelectedBy elections
monitors implementation of laws
operatesWithin constitutional framework
organizedInto parliamentary committees
political party groups
oversees executive branch
partOf national legislature
system of government
represents citizens
electoral constituencies
subjectTo national constitution
uses parliamentary rules of procedure

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Constitution of 1933 providedFor National Assembly
National Assembly of Belize style National Assembly
Parliament of Armenia shortName National Assembly