Grand Council of Bern

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The Grand Council of Bern is the unicameral cantonal parliament responsible for making laws and overseeing the government in the Swiss canton of Bern.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cantonal parliament
legislative body
unicameral legislature
adopts cantonal constitution amendments (subject to popular approval)
approves cantonal budget
canBeDissolvedBy popular vote (under certain constitutional conditions)
canDissolve Executive Council of Bern (under certain constitutional conditions) NERFINISHED
country Switzerland
electoralDistricts administrative districts of the canton of Bern
elects members of the Executive Council of Bern (historically; now elected by popular vote)
hasNumberOfMembers 160
hasPower to enact cantonal legislation
to set cantonal taxes within constitutional limits
isUnicameral true
jurisdiction canton of Bern NERFINISHED
language French
German
legislativeBranchOf canton of Bern
locatedIn Switzerland
canton of Bern NERFINISHED
meetingPlace Bern Town Hall NERFINISHED
meetsIn Bern NERFINISHED
oversees cantonal administration
role makes cantonal laws
oversees cantonal government
shortName Grand Conseil (French) NERFINISHED
Grosser Rat (German) NERFINISHED
supervises Executive Council of Bern NERFINISHED
termLength 4 years
votingSystem proportional representation
website https://www.gr.be.ch

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canton of Bern hasLegislature Grand Council of Bern