Legislative branch of Bolivia
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The Legislative branch of Bolivia is the country's national lawmaking body, responsible for creating, debating, and approving legislation and overseeing the actions of the government.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of government
ⓘ
legislative branch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bolivian Legislature
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legislative Organ of Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ Órgano Legislativo de Bolivia ⓘ |
| bicameral | true ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Political Constitution of the Plurinational State of Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| currentConstitutionEffectiveFrom | 2009 ⓘ |
| electoralSystemForDeputies | mixed member proportional representation ⓘ |
| electoralSystemForSenators | party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | unitary presidential constitutional republic ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Chamber of Deputies of Bolivia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chamber of Senators of Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitleLowerHouse | President of the Chamber of Deputies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitleUpperHouse | President of the Chamber of Senators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to authorize deployment of armed forces in certain cases
ⓘ
to censure ministers ⓘ to pass constitutional laws ⓘ to pass framework laws ⓘ to pass ordinary laws ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | La Paz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isComposedOf | Plurinational Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Plurinational State of Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
Spanish
ⓘ
indigenous languages recognized by the Constitution ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Plurinational Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | Chamber of Deputies of Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Palacio de la Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsInCity | Sucre for some constitutional functions ⓘ |
| numberOfDeputies | 130 ⓘ |
| numberOfSenators | 36 ⓘ |
| officialName | Órgano Legislativo del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | Executive branch of Bolivia ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | National Congress of Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reelection | members may be re-elected ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
approving laws
ⓘ
approving the national budget ⓘ debating bills ⓘ enacting national legislation ⓘ initiating constitutional reforms ⓘ overseeing the executive branch ⓘ oversight of public administration ⓘ ratifying international treaties ⓘ |
| termLengthDeputies | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLengthSenators | 5 years ⓘ |
| upperHouse | Chamber of Senators of Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingSystem | universal suffrage for election of members ⓘ |
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