Legislatures of Portugal
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Legislatures of Portugal are the successive parliamentary terms of the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic, each defined by a specific electoral cycle and composition of elected deputies.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | parliamentary term series ⓘ |
| appliesToBody | Assembly of the Republic (Portugal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeDissolvedBy | President of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | national legislatures by term ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| definedBy |
composition of elected deputies
ⓘ
electoral cycle ⓘ |
| dissolutionEffect | triggers early legislative elections ⓘ |
| electoralDistrictType | multi-member constituencies ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
| firstLegislatureConstitutedUnder | 1976 Constitution of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Constitution of the Portuguese Republic (1976) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContinuityRule | legislature continues until new Assembly is elected and installed ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-1974 democratic period (Third Portuguese Republic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legislatureHeadTitle | President of the Assembly of the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureNumberingScheme | ordinal numbering (1st, 2nd, 3rd, …) ⓘ |
| legislaturePowersSource | Constitution of the Portuguese Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureRole |
approval of state budget
ⓘ
constitutional revision (under conditions set by the Constitution) ⓘ enactment of laws ⓘ political oversight of the Government ⓘ |
| legislatureType | unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lisbon ⓘ |
| lowerAgeLimitForDeputies | 18 years ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Palácio de São Bento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipBody | deputies ⓘ |
| membershipSelection | direct universal suffrage ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.parlamento.pt ⓘ |
| oversightInstruments |
interpellations to the Government
ⓘ
motions of no confidence ⓘ parliamentary inquiries ⓘ |
| partySystemContext | multi-party system ⓘ |
| precededBy | National Assembly (Estado Novo) legislative terms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
constitutional laws (when acting as revising assembly)
ⓘ
statutes of Portugal ⓘ |
| recordsMaintainedBy | Assembly of the Republic (Portugal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Government of Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese legislative elections NERFINISHED ⓘ President of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | national-level legislative authority in Portugal ⓘ |
| startPoint | 1st Legislature of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLengthCondition | subject to early dissolution by the President of Portugal ⓘ |
| votingEligibility | Portuguese citizens aged 18 or over ⓘ |
| votingMethod | party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
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