Althing
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The Althing is Iceland’s national parliament and one of the oldest surviving legislative assemblies in the world, with origins dating back to the 10th century.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative assembly
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parliament → unicameral legislature → |
| convenes |
in Reykjavík
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| country |
Iceland
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| currentSeat |
Reykjavík
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| describedAs |
one of the oldest surviving parliamentary institutions in the world
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| electoralSystemFeature |
electoral threshold
→
multi-member constituencies → party-list system → |
| gainedExpandedAutonomy |
1904
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| gainedLegislativePowers |
1874
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| governs |
Icelandic state
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
national affairs of Iceland
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| hasPart |
Speaker of the Althing
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parliamentary committees → |
| hasSession |
annual legislative session
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| hasWebsite |
https://www.althingi.is/
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| historicalPeriod |
Commonwealth of Iceland
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| historicalSeat |
Þingvellir
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| inception |
930
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| jurisdiction |
Iceland
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Icelandic
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| legislatureOf |
Iceland
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| locatedIn |
Reykjavík
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Þingvellir → |
| meetingPlace |
Alþingishúsið
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| memberOf |
Inter-Parliamentary Union
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| nativeName |
Alþingi
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| numberOfHouses |
1
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| passes |
laws of Iceland
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| reestablishedAsConsultativeAssembly |
19th century
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| relatedEvent |
Icelandic independence in 1944
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| restoredAsParliament |
1845
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| role |
amends the constitution of Iceland
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approves national budget → elects the Prime Minister in practice through majority support → oversees the executive branch → passes legislation → |
| supervises |
Government of Iceland
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| suspendedDuring |
Danish absolute monarchy
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| symbol |
coat of arms of the Althing
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| transitionedToUnicameral |
1991
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| typeOfOrganization |
public body
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| usesBuilding |
Alþingishúsið on Austurvöllur square
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| votingSystem |
proportional representation
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| wasPreviously |
bicameral legislature
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Þingvellir National Park
("Alþingi")
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associatedWith |
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Reykjavík
("Althingi (Parliament of Iceland)")
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hostsInstitution |
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Iceland
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legislature |
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Althing
("Alþingi")
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nativeName |
|
President of Iceland
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oathLocation |