Senate of Jordan
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The Senate of Jordan is the appointed upper house of the Jordanian Parliament, composed of members selected by the king to review and approve legislation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senate of Jordan canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber of parliament
ⓘ
legislative body ⓘ upper house of parliament ⓘ |
| appointedBy | King of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canAmendBills | yes ⓘ |
| canHold | extraordinary sessions ⓘ |
| canRejectBills | yes ⓘ |
| compositionMethod | appointed ⓘ |
| conflictResolutionMechanism | joint session with House of Representatives in case of disagreement ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
Jordanian nationality
ⓘ
minimum age requirement ⓘ no legal disqualifications ⓘ |
| governmentSystemContext | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCommittee |
permanent committees
ⓘ
temporary committees ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
advise the king on legislative matters
ⓘ
amend legislation ⓘ approve legislation ⓘ propose legislation ⓘ provide legislative oversight ⓘ review legislation ⓘ |
| hasHouse | House of Senators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle |
President of the Senate
ⓘ
Vice President of the Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
approve constitutional amendments
ⓘ
approve international treaties and agreements ⓘ participate in confidence procedures regarding the government ⓘ |
| hasRole | upper house of the Parliament of Jordan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Arabic ⓘ |
| legislativeProcessRole |
must approve bills before they become law
ⓘ
reviews bills passed by the House of Representatives of Jordan ⓘ |
| legislativeType | bicameral legislature upper chamber ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | regular sessions ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
Amman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jordanian Parliament building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberSelectionCriteria |
experience
ⓘ
expertise ⓘ public service record ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 65 ⓘ |
| officialName | Majlis al-Ayan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialNameLanguage | Arabic name: مجلس الأعيان الأردني ⓘ |
| otherChamber | House of Representatives of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reappointment | members may be reappointed ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem | simple majority for most decisions ⓘ |
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