Parliament of Italy
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The Parliament of Italy is the country's bicameral national legislature, composed of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bicameral legislature
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national legislature → |
| canBeDissolvedBy |
President of Italy
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| characteristic |
both houses have equal powers in the legislative process
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| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the Italian Republic
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| constitutionalStatus |
constitutional organ of the Italian Republic
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| country |
Italy
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| electoralSystemLowerHouse |
mixed electoral system
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| electoralSystemUpperHouse |
mixed electoral system
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| elects |
President of the Republic of Italy (joint session with regional delegates)
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one-third of the Constitutional Court judges → one-third of the members of the High Council of the Judiciary → |
| eligibilityAgeLowerHouse |
25 years
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| eligibilityAgeUpperHouse |
25 years (after 2021 reform)
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40 years (before 2021 reform) → |
| function |
oversees the Government of Italy
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| governmentBranch |
legislative branch
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| hasComponent |
Chamber of Deputies
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Senate of the Republic → |
| houseType |
lower house
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upper house → |
| language |
Italian
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| legislativeFunction |
makes laws
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| locatedIn |
Italy
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Lazio → Rome → |
| lowerHouseName |
Chamber of Deputies
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| meetsIn |
Palazzo Madama
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Palazzo Montecitorio → |
| numberOfHouses |
2
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| officialName |
Parlamento della Repubblica Italiana
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| oversightMechanism |
parliamentary committees of inquiry
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parliamentary questions and interpellations → votes of confidence and no confidence → |
| power |
amends the Constitution of Italy
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approves the state budget → authorizes the ratification of international treaties → declares a state of war → |
| predecessor |
Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
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| responsibility |
legislative power at the national level
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| roleInGovernmentFormation |
grants confidence to the Government of Italy
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| sessionType |
joint session for certain constitutional functions
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| shortName |
Parlamento italiano
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| system |
perfect bicameralism
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| termLengthLowerHouse |
5 years
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| termLengthUpperHouse |
5 years
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| upperHouseName |
Senate of the Republic
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| votingAgeLowerHouse |
18 years
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| votingAgeUpperHouse |
18 years
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