Legislative Assembly

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The Legislative Assembly is the unicameral national parliament of Costa Rica responsible for creating and approving the country’s laws.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national parliament
unicameral legislature
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of Costa Rica
budgetaryPower approval of national budget
canAmend Constitution of Costa Rica (under specific procedures) NERFINISHED
canApprove international treaties
canBeConvenedFor extraordinary sessions
canCensure ministers of government
canGrant amnesties
canInitiate legislative bills
canRatify appointments to certain public offices
capitalOfCountry San José NERFINISHED
constitutionalRole exercise of legislative power
country Costa Rica
electoralDistricts 7 provinces of Costa Rica
elects its president from among the deputies
its vice presidents from among the deputies
establishedBy Constitution of Costa Rica NERFINISHED
establishedInYear 1949
governsForPopulation citizens of Costa Rica
hasCommittee special committees
standing committees
hasLeaderTitle President of the Legislative Assembly
hasNumberOfMembers 57
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.asamblea.go.cr/
houseType unicameral
languageOfProceedings Spanish
legislativeBodyFor Republic of Costa Rica NERFINISHED
locatedIn San José NERFINISHED
locatedInCanton San José canton NERFINISHED
locatedInDistrict Carmen district NERFINISHED
locatedInProvince San José Province NERFINISHED
meetsIn Edificio de la Asamblea Legislativa
meetsInCountry Costa Rica NERFINISHED
meetsRegularly during ordinary sessions
memberTitle deputy
numberOfChambers 1
officialNameInSpanish Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica NERFINISHED
oversightFunction control of the executive branch
primaryFunction amendment of existing laws
approval of national laws
lawmaking
replaced Congress of Costa Rica NERFINISHED
sessionType plenary sessions
termLength 4 years
votingSystem proportional representation

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Government of Costa Rica legislatureName Legislative Assembly