Senate of Jamaica
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The Senate of Jamaica is the appointed upper chamber of the country’s bicameral Parliament, responsible for reviewing and revising legislation proposed by the elected House of Representatives.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
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parliamentary chamber → upper house → |
| appointmentBy |
Governor-General of Jamaica
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| appointmentOnAdviceOf |
Leader of the Opposition of Jamaica
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Prime Minister of Jamaica → |
| canBeDissolvedWith |
House of Representatives of Jamaica
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| ceremonialLink |
Governor-General of Jamaica opens parliamentary sessions
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| compositionType |
appointed body
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| constitutionalRequirement |
must approve most bills before they become law
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| constitutionalRole |
part of the legislature of Jamaica
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| country |
Jamaica
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| deputyPresidingOfficerTitle |
Deputy President of the Senate
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| eligibilityRequirement |
must be a citizen of Jamaica
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must be at least 21 years old → |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of Jamaica
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| establishedInYear |
1962
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| governmentTypeContext |
constitutional monarchy
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| headOfStateInContext |
Monarch of Jamaica
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| historicalPredecessor |
Legislative Council of Jamaica
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| jurisdiction |
national legislation of Jamaica
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| languageOfProceedings |
English
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| legislationSource |
bills proposed by the House of Representatives of Jamaica
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| legislativeSystem |
bicameral parliament
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| location |
Kingston, Jamaica
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| meetsIn |
Gordon House
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| memberTitle |
Senator
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| numberOfGovernmentAppointees |
13
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| numberOfMembers |
21
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| numberOfOppositionAppointees |
8
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| oversightFunction |
examines public policy
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participates in committee work → |
| partOf |
Parliament of Jamaica
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| power |
can amend bills
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can delay legislation → participates in constitutional amendment process → scrutinizes government actions → |
| presidingOfficerTitle |
President of the Senate
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| primaryFunction |
deliberating on bills
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reviewing legislation → revising legislation → |
| relatedChamber |
House of Representatives of Jamaica
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| relationshipWithOtherChamber |
reviews legislation passed by the House of Representatives of Jamaica
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| role |
upper chamber of the Parliament of Jamaica
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| specialMajorityRequirement |
required for certain constitutional amendments
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| termLengthOfMembers |
up to 5 years
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| termRelationTo |
life of the Parliament
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| typeOfMembers |
appointed senators
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| votingSystem |
simple majority
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jamaica
→
Parliament of Jamaica → |
upperHouse |
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Jamaican Constitution of 1962
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createsBody |
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Parliament of Jamaica
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hasComponent |
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Parliament of Jamaica
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hasHouse |
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Senate of Jamaica
("Legislative Council of Jamaica")
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historicalPredecessor |
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House of Representatives of Jamaica
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otherChamber |