Arizona State Legislature
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The Arizona State Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Arizona, consisting of the Arizona House of Representatives and the Arizona Senate.
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| AZLeg | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bicameral legislature
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state legislature ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Arizona State Legislature
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AZLeg
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| budgetaryPower | appropriations for state agencies ⓘ |
| canBeConveneBy | Governor of Arizona (special sessions) ⓘ |
| canOverrideVetoOf | Governor of Arizona ⓘ |
| chamber |
lower house
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upper house ⓘ |
| checksAndBalancesWith |
Arizona judiciary
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Governor of Arizona ⓘ |
| composedOf | elected legislators ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| electoralSystemForHouse | multi-member districts ⓘ |
| electoralSystemForSenate | single-member districts ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1912 ⓘ |
| follows | Arizona Constitution ⓘ |
| governs | statewide public policy in Arizona ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | state lawmaking in Arizona ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Arizona House of Representatives
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Arizona Senate ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Arizona ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyOf |
Arizona
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State of Arizona
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| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Phoenix
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surface form:
Phoenix, Arizona
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| lowerChamber | Arizona House of Representatives ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
Arizona State Capitol
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surface form:
Arizona State Capitol complex
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| meetsIn | Arizona State Capitol ⓘ |
| numberOfChambers | 2 ⓘ |
| oversees | executive branch of Arizona through oversight powers ⓘ |
| passes | state statutes ⓘ |
| power |
approve state budget
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enact legislation ⓘ levy state taxes ⓘ propose constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| predecessor | Arizona Territorial Legislature ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Arizona
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State of Arizona
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| responsibleFor |
confirming certain gubernatorial appointments (by Senate)
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redistricting (subject to voter-approved commissions and laws) ⓘ |
| sessionType | annual regular sessions ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Arizona Constitution term limits provisions ⓘ |
| termLimitRule | no more than four consecutive terms in either chamber ⓘ |
| termLimits | yes ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislature | citizen legislature ⓘ |
| upperChamber | Arizona Senate ⓘ |
| vetoOverrideRequirement | two-thirds majority in each chamber ⓘ |
| website | https://www.azleg.gov/ ⓘ |
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