Senate chamber
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The Senate chamber is the formal meeting hall where a country's upper legislative house convenes to debate and vote on laws and other governmental matters.
Aliases (5)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative chamber
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meeting hall → parliamentary chamber → |
| accessControlledBy |
legislative security rules
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| adjacentTo |
committee rooms
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lobbies → offices of legislative leaders → |
| designedFor |
acoustics suitable for debate
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clear lines of sight to presiding officer → recording and broadcasting of proceedings → |
| governedBy |
constitutional provisions on the legislature
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rules of procedure of the Senate → |
| hasFunction |
facilitate formal legislative proceedings
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host speeches by legislators → provide venue for roll-call votes → record official legislative actions → |
| hasLegalStatus |
official seat of the upper legislative house
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| hasPart |
chamber floor
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clerk’s desk → desks for senators → podium or rostrum → presiding officer’s chair → press gallery → public gallery → seating arranged by party or region → voting system → |
| languageUsed |
official language or languages of the country
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| mayHost |
addresses by heads of state
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ceremonial events of the legislature → |
| occupiedBy |
parliamentary clerks
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presiding officer → senators → sergeant-at-arms or equivalent security officer → |
| requires |
quorum of members for formal votes
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| symbolizes |
authority of the upper house
→
national legislative power → |
| timeOfUse |
legislative sessions
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special joint sessions when applicable → |
| typicallyLocatedIn |
capitol building
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national legislature complex → parliament building → |
| usedBy |
upper house of the legislature
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| usedFor |
confirmation of appointments
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governmental deliberations → legislative debates → ratification of treaties → voting on laws → |
Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Massachusetts State House
("Senate Chamber")
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Michigan State Capitol → Parliament Hill ("Senate Chamber") → Royal Castle in Warsaw ("Senate Chamber") → |
hasPart |
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Old Parliament House, Canberra
→
Parliament House, Canberra → |
contains |
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Connecticut State Capitol
("Senate Chamber")
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Parliament Buildings, Stormont ("Senate Chamber") → |
hasFeature |
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Senate wing
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hasChamber |
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Support for the Walker Tariff of 1846
("United States Senate chamber")
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hasLocation |
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Leinster House
("Seanad chamber")
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houses |
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Senate of Spain
("Plenary chamber of the Senate")
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meetingPlace |
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Massachusetts Senate
("Senate Chamber")
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meetingRoom |
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87th United States Congress
("Senate Chamber")
→
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meetsInChamber |
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Senate of Nigeria
("Senate Chamber, National Assembly Complex")
→
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sessionLocation |
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Madam Vice President
("United States Senate chamber")
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usedIn |