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instanceOf
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bicameral legislature
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state legislature
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alsoKnownAs
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Massachusetts Legislature
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appliesTo
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residents of Massachusetts
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branchOfGovernment
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legislative branch
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budgetAuthorityOver
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts budget
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buildingTypeOfMeetingPlace
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state capitol building
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canCreate
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Massachusetts General Laws
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composition
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Massachusetts Senate and Massachusetts House of Representatives
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country
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United States
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electionInterval
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2 years
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electionType
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state legislative election
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governingDocument
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Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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hasCommittee
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joint committees
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standing committees
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hasMember
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Massachusetts state representative
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Massachusetts state senator
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hasPower
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lawmaking power in Massachusetts
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power of appropriation
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power of oversight
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power to override gubernatorial vetoes
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hasPresident
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President of the Massachusetts Senate
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hasSpeaker
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Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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houseType
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lower house
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upper house
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jurisdiction
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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languageUsed
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English
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legislativeChamber
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Massachusetts House of Representatives
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Massachusetts Senate
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levelOfGovernment
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state
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locatedIn
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Boston, Massachusetts
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meetsIn
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Massachusetts State House
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meetsInSession
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formal legislative sessions
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numberOfHouses
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2
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partOf
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Government of Massachusetts
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precededBy
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Massachusetts colonial legislature
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responsibility
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enacting state laws
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overseeing the executive branch
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passing the state budget
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proposing constitutional amendments
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shortName
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General Court
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state
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Massachusetts
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supervises
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Massachusetts state agencies
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termLength
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2 years
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typeOfLegislature
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professional legislature
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votingSystem
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first-past-the-post
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