House of Representatives
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The House of Representatives is the main elected chamber of the Dutch parliament, responsible for initiating and scrutinizing legislation and overseeing the government.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| House of Representatives (Netherlands) | 49 | 0 |
| House of Representatives presidium | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber of parliament
→
legislative body → lower house → |
| budgetaryRole |
approves the national budget
→
can amend the national budget → |
| canBeDissolvedBy | monarch of the Netherlands → |
| constitutionalFunction | represents the people of the Netherlands → |
| constitutionalStatus | constitutionally established body → |
| country | Netherlands → |
| dissolutionOnAdviceOf | Council of Ministers of the Netherlands → |
| electoralRight | elected by Dutch citizens with suffrage → |
| electoralSystemFeature |
open list
→
single nationwide constituency → |
| elects |
Speaker of the House of Representatives
→
its own presidium → |
| establishedBy | Constitution of the Netherlands → |
| governmentOversightRole |
can initiate motions of no confidence
→
oversees the government → questions ministers → |
| hasCommitteeSystem |
standing committees
→
temporary committees → |
| hasDutchName |
House of Representatives of the Netherlands
→
surface form:
Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
|
| hasPower |
right of amendment
→
right of initiative → right of interpellation → right to conduct parliamentary inquiries → right to submit motions → |
| languageOfWork | Dutch → |
| legislativeRole |
amends legislation
→
initiates legislation → scrutinizes legislation → |
| locatedIn |
Netherlands
→
South Holland → The Hague → |
| meetsFrequency | almost continuously throughout the year → |
| meetsIn | Binnenhof → |
| meetsInChamber | Plenary Hall of the House of Representatives → |
| memberTitle |
Member of Parliament
→
Tweede Kamerlid → |
| numberOfMembers | 150 → |
| partOf | States General of the Netherlands → |
| presidingOfficerTitle |
Speaker of the House of Representatives
→
surface form:
President of the House of Representatives
|
| relationshipToGovernment | can force resignation of cabinet through motion of no confidence → |
| shortName |
House of Representatives of the Netherlands
→
surface form:
Tweede Kamer
|
| supervises | Council of Ministers of the Netherlands → |
| termLength | 4 years → |
| upperHouse |
Dutch Senate
→
surface form:
Senate of the Netherlands
|
| votingSystem | party-list proportional representation → |
| website | https://www.tweedekamer.nl → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
House of Representatives presidium