Shura Council of Bahrain
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The Shura Council of Bahrain is the appointed upper house of the country’s National Assembly, responsible for reviewing and amending legislation alongside the elected lower house.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | upper house of parliament ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | King of Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canAmendBills | yes ⓘ |
| canProposeLegislation | yes ⓘ |
| canRejectBills | yes ⓘ |
| coLegislativeBodyWith | Council of Representatives of Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole | part of the legislative authority with the King and the Council of Representatives ⓘ |
| country | Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasHouseType | bicameral legislature component ⓘ |
| hasInternalRegulations | yes ⓘ |
| hasQuorumRules | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpeaker | yes ⓘ |
| houseType | upper house ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional body ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberOf | National Assembly of Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeProcessRole | examines draft laws approved by the Council of Representatives ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
Bahrain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membersRepresent | the nation rather than electoral districts ⓘ |
| nativeName | مجلس الشورى NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 40 ⓘ |
| officialName | Consultative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightFunction | questions ministers through its members ⓘ |
| partOf | National Assembly of Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | upper chamber ⓘ |
| role |
amends legislation
ⓘ
reviews legislation ⓘ shares legislative authority with the Council of Representatives ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointed ⓘ |
| sessionType | plenary sessions ⓘ |
| supervises | some aspects of government policy through its committees ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislature | consultative council ⓘ |
| votingSystem | not applicable (members are appointed) ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Council of Representatives of Bahrain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Bahrain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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