Legislative branch of Colombia
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The Legislative branch of Colombia is the country’s bicameral Congress, responsible for creating laws, overseeing the executive, and representing the Colombian people through the Senate and the House of Representatives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legislative branch of Colombia canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of government
ⓘ
legislature ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Congreso de Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Congress of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| budgetaryRole | debates and approves the General Budget of the Nation ⓘ |
| canBeDissolvedByExecutive | no ⓘ |
| checksAndBalancesWith |
Executive branch of Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judicial branch of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| electoralSystemForHouse | proportional representation in territorial constituencies ⓘ |
| electoralSystemForSenate | proportional representation in a national constituency ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Colombian Constitution of 1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChamber |
House of Representatives of Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | national territory of Colombia ⓘ |
| hasPower |
amend laws
ⓘ
approve international treaties ⓘ approve laws ⓘ approve national budget ⓘ authorize deployment of Colombian armed forces abroad in some cases ⓘ constitutional reform initiative ⓘ exercise political control over the government ⓘ repeal laws ⓘ summon and question ministers ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bogotá
ⓘ
Capital District of Bogotá NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Capitolio Nacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | Executive branch of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | appointment of senior public officials in some cases ⓘ |
| passes |
legislative acts amending the Constitution
ⓘ
ordinary laws ⓘ organic laws ⓘ statutory laws ⓘ |
| predecessor | Congress under the Colombian Constitution of 1886 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
lawmaking
ⓘ
oversight of the executive branch of Colombia ⓘ representation of the Colombian people ⓘ |
| represents |
departments of Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
special constituencies such as indigenous communities and Afro-Colombian communities ⓘ |
| roleInImpeachment | conducts political trials of high officials under Colombian law ⓘ |
| structure | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| termLengthOfRepresentatives | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLengthOfSenators | 4 years ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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