Chamber of Deputies of the Old Republic
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The Chamber of Deputies of the Old Republic was the lower house of Brazil’s federal legislature during the Old Republic era (1889–1930), representing the country’s states in a period dominated by oligarchic politics.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber of parliament
ⓘ
lower house of legislature ⓘ |
| authorityDerivedFrom |
Constitution of 1891
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subsequent constitutional amendments of the Old Republic ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
dominance of rural elites
ⓘ
limited political competition ⓘ weak party institutionalization ⓘ |
| coequalWith | Federal Senate of Brazil (Old Republic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionInfluencedBy | coronelismo (local boss politics) ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| dissolvedFollowing | 1930 Revolution in Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantRegionalElites |
Minas Gerais dairy oligarchy
ⓘ
São Paulo coffee oligarchy ⓘ |
| electoralSystem |
indirectly influenced by state oligarchies
ⓘ
restricted suffrage ⓘ |
| endTime | 1930 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (Vargas Era) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | federal presidential republic ⓘ |
| hasRole |
budget approval
ⓘ
federal lawmaking ⓘ oversight of the executive branch ⓘ representation of Brazilian states ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Old Republic of Brazil (1889–1930) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor | Old Republic of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeTerm | Old Republic (Brazilian First Republic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Federal District (Rio de Janeiro) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
approval of federal taxes and budget
ⓘ
initiation and discussion of ordinary legislation ⓘ political support base for presidents of the Old Republic ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChambersInParliament | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | National Congress of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext |
café com leite politics
ⓘ
oligarchic republic ⓘ |
| replaced | Chamber of Deputies of the Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Brazilian states ⓘ |
| seatAllocationPrinciple | representation by state population with oligarchic distortions ⓘ |
| significantEvent | participation in approval of 1891 Constitution of Brazil ⓘ |
| startTime | 1889 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | dominant state political machines ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| votingRestrictions |
exclusion of most of the poor population
ⓘ
exclusion of women ⓘ literacy requirement ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)