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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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
canBeDissolvedBy President of Italy
characteristic both houses have equal powers in the legislative process
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Italy
surface form: Constitution of the Italian Republic
constitutionalStatus constitutional organ of the Italian Republic
country Italy
electoralSystemLowerHouse mixed electoral system
electoralSystemUpperHouse mixed electoral system
elects President of Italy
surface form: President of the Republic of Italy (joint session with regional delegates)

one-third of the Constitutional Court judges
one-third of the members of the High Council of the Judiciary
eligibilityAgeLowerHouse 25 years
eligibilityAgeUpperHouse 25 years (after 2021 reform)
40 years (before 2021 reform)
function oversees the Government of Italy
governmentBranch legislative branch
hasComponent Chamber of Deputies
Senate of the Republic
houseType lower house
upper house
language Italian
legislativeFunction makes laws
locatedIn Italy
Lazio
Rome
lowerHouseName Chamber of Deputies
meetsIn Palazzo Madama
Palazzo Montecitorio
numberOfHouses 2
officialName Parliament of Italy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Parlamento della Repubblica Italiana
oversightMechanism parliamentary committees of inquiry
parliamentary questions and interpellations
votes of confidence and no confidence
power amends the Constitution of Italy
approves the state budget
authorizes the ratification of international treaties
declares a state of war
predecessor Parliament of Italy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
responsibility legislative power at the national level
roleInGovernmentFormation grants confidence to the Government of Italy
sessionType joint session for certain constitutional functions
shortName Parliament of Italy self-linksurface differs
surface form: Parlamento italiano
system perfect bicameralism
termLengthLowerHouse 5 years
termLengthUpperHouse 5 years
upperHouseName Senate of the Republic
votingAgeLowerHouse 18 years
votingAgeUpperHouse 18 years

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Minister for Relations with Parliament of Italy hasConstituency Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: national Parliament of Italy
Consiglio dei Ministri accountableTo Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Parlamento della Repubblica Italiana
Consiglio dei Ministri accountableTo Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Italian Parliament
Minister of Justice of Italy worksWith Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Italian Parliament
Italian Episcopal Conference interactsWith Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Italian Parliament
Court of Audit reportsTo Parliament of Italy
subject surface form: Court of Audit (Italy)
Legislature XIX of Italy parliamentName Parliament of Italy
Senate chamber in Palazzo Madama partOf Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Italian Parliament
Ilona Staller activeIn Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Italian Parliament
Life Senator of the Italian Republic partOf Parliament of Italy
First Italian Republic legislativeBody Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Italian Parliament
Italian Social Movement representedIn Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Italian Parliament
Italian Republic legislature Parliament of Italy
Metropolitan City of Milan legislatedBy Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Italian Parliament
Unitary Socialist Party (Italy) areaOfActivity Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Italian Parliament
SDI representedIn Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Italian Parliament
Italian general election, 2001 electoralBody Parliament of Italy
Italian Ministry of Public Works supervisedBy Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Italian Parliament
Giuliano Pisapia memberOf Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Italian Parliament
Italian employers' confederation system interactsWith Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Italian Parliament
Senate of the Kingdom of Sardinia relatedTo Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Sardinia influenced Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
Government of the Kingdom of Italy legislativeBranch Parliament of Italy
this entity surface form: Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy