General Assembly of Virginia
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The General Assembly of Virginia is the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Virginia, responsible for making state laws and overseeing public policy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General Assembly of Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bicameral state legislature
ⓘ
legislative body ⓘ |
| canOverrideVetoOf | Governor of Virginia ⓘ |
| chamber |
Senate of Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia House of Delegates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| elects |
certain state judicial officers
ⓘ
members of some state boards and commissions ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1619 ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Constitution of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityFrom | Constitution of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Senate of Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia House of Delegates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseType |
lower house: Virginia House of Delegates
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upper house: Senate of Virginia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBranchOf | Government of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeProcessIncludes |
committee review
ⓘ
floor debate and voting in each chamber ⓘ introduction of bills ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayHold | special sessions ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Virginia State Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Oldest continuous law-making body in the New World ⓘ |
| numberOfHouses | 2 ⓘ |
| oversees | state public policy in Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | state government of Virginia ⓘ |
| power |
enactment of statutes for Virginia
ⓘ
redistricting of legislative and congressional districts ⓘ |
| precededBy | House of Burgesses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
approving the state budget
ⓘ
confirming certain gubernatorial appointments ⓘ levying state taxes ⓘ making state laws ⓘ overseeing public policy in Virginia ⓘ proposing constitutional amendments to the Virginia Constitution ⓘ |
| sessionType | annual regular sessions ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| supervises | certain state agencies through legislation and oversight ⓘ |
| termLengthLowerHouse | 2 years ⓘ |
| termLengthUpperHouse | 4 years ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislature | part-time legislature ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| website | https://virginiageneralassembly.gov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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