Connecticut State Senate
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The Connecticut State Senate is the upper chamber of the Connecticut General Assembly, responsible for crafting state laws and overseeing the executive branch alongside the House of Representatives.
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Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
component of the Connecticut General Assembly
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legislative chamber → state upper house → |
| authorityDerivedFrom |
Connecticut Constitution
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| budgetaryRole |
adopts state budget jointly with the House
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| canOverrideVetoWith |
three-fifths majority (for most vetoes)
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| country |
United States
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| electionCycle |
even-numbered years
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| electoralSystemLevel |
single-member districts
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| governingDocument |
Constitution of the State of Connecticut
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| hasChamberType |
upper house
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| hasLegislativeFunction |
amending existing laws
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enacting state statutes → oversight of state agencies → |
| hasPower |
to approve state budget
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to confirm certain gubernatorial appointments → to craft state laws → to propose constitutional amendments → |
| hasWebsite |
https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/senators.asp
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| isBicameralPartnerOf |
Connecticut House of Representatives
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| languageOfProceedings |
English
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| legislativeBodyOf |
State of Connecticut
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| legislativeProcessIncludes |
committee review
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floor debate → introduction of bills → roll-call voting → |
| locatedIn |
Hartford, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
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| meetsIn |
Connecticut State Capitol
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| membersTitle |
state senator
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| minimumAgeRequirement |
18 years
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| numberOfMembers |
36
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| oversees |
executive branch of the State of Connecticut
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| partOf |
Connecticut General Assembly
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| presidingOfficerTitle |
President Pro Tempore
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President of the Senate → |
| redistrictingAuthority |
Connecticut General Assembly
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| residencyRequirement |
must be elector of the district
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| sessionType |
regular session
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special session → |
| sharesLegislativePowerWith |
Connecticut House of Representatives
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| state |
Connecticut
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| supervises |
implementation of state laws by the executive branch
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| termLength |
2 years
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| votingSystem |
first-past-the-post
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Connecticut
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Connecticut General Assembly → |
upperHouse |
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Connecticut General Assembly
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hasComponent |
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Connecticut State Capitol
("Connecticut Senate")
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houses |
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Connecticut House of Representatives
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isBicameralPartnerOf |
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Joe Lieberman
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memberOf |
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Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
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presidesOver |