Chamber of Deputies
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The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of Mexico’s bicameral federal Congress, responsible for initiating revenue laws, approving the budget, and representing the population through elected deputies.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
house of the Congress of the Union
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lower house of legislature → |
| abbreviation |
Cámara de Diputados
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| budgetaryPower |
exclusive authority to approve the federal budget
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| buildingLocation |
eastern Mexico City
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| constitutionalBasis |
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
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| country |
Mexico
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| currentLegislatureTermLength |
3 years
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| electoralDistricts |
300 federal electoral districts
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| electoralSystemComponent |
multi-member regional lists
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relative majority districts → |
| electorate |
Mexican citizens over 18 years of age
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| establishedInCurrentForm |
1917
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| governingRules |
Reglamento de la Cámara de Diputados
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| hasChamber |
San Lázaro Legislative Palace
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| hasPower |
approve federal taxes
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impeach certain public officials → review public accounts → |
| jurisdiction |
United Mexican States
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| languageOfWork |
Spanish
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| legislativeBodyFor |
federal government of Mexico
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| legislatureType |
bicameral legislature lower house
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| mainFunction |
approve federal budget
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exercise oversight of the executive branch → initiate revenue laws → participate in federal lawmaking → |
| meetsIn |
Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro
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| minimumAgeOfDeputies |
21 years
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| nativeLanguage |
es
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| nativeName |
Cámara de Diputados
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| numberOfMembers |
500
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| officialWebsite |
https://www.diputados.gob.mx
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| partOf |
Congress of the Union
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| presidingOfficerTitle |
President of the Chamber of Deputies
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| reelectionRule |
deputies may be reelected for up to four consecutive terms
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| regionForPRSeats |
five multi-state electoral circumscriptions
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| relatedChamber |
Senate of the Republic of Mexico
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| represents |
population of Mexico
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| revenuePower |
exclusive authority to initiate revenue bills
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| seat |
Mexico City
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| sessionType |
extraordinary sessions
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ordinary sessions → |
| termLength |
3 years
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| totalProportionalRepresentationSeats |
200
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| totalSingleMemberDistrictSeats |
300
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| upperHouse |
Senate of the Republic of Mexico
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| votingSystem |
mixed-member majoritarian representation
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proportional representation → single-member plurality → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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President of the Chamber of Deputies
("Chamber of Deputies of the Congress of the Union")
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San Lázaro Legislative Palace ("Chamber of Deputies of the Congress of the Union") → |
legislativeBody |
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Mexican Constitution of 1824
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Mexico → |
lowerHouse |
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Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
("Cámara de Diputados")
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abbreviation |
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Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
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establishesLegislativeChamber |
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Mexico City
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hostsInstitution |
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First Mexican Republic
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legislativeChamber |
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Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
("Cámara de Diputados")
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nativeName |
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Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)
("Cámara de Diputados")
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officialName |