Landsting (as part of the Rigsdag)

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Landsting was the upper chamber of Denmark’s bicameral Rigsdag parliament, functioning from the mid-19th century until its abolition in 1953.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical legislative body
upper house
abolishedIn 1953
authorityOver budget approval (shared with Folketing)
national legislation
chamberType upper chamber
characteristic more conservative than Folketing
represented wealthier and older voters
coexistedWith bicameral Rigsdag
constitutionalBasis Danish Constitution of 1849 NERFINISHED
constitutionalChange reformed by the 1866 constitutional revision
reformed by the 1915 constitutional revision
country Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED
countryDuringExistence Kingdom of Denmark within the Danish Realm NERFINISHED
dissolved 1953
endTime 1953
governmentBranch legislative branch
historicalEra 19th century Danish politics
20th century Danish politics
inception 1849
jurisdiction Denmark NERFINISHED
languageOfWork Danish
legislativeProcessRole co-legislation with Folketing
review of bills passed by Folketing
legislatureOf Denmark NERFINISHED
location Copenhagen NERFINISHED
lowerHouse Folketing NERFINISHED
meetsIn Christiansborg Palace NERFINISHED
nativeLabel Landstinget NERFINISHED
numberOfChambersInParliament 2
oversightRole check on Folketing legislation
parliamentarySystem bicameral system
partOf Rigsdag NERFINISHED
politicalSystemContext constitutional monarchy of Denmark
reasonForAbolition adoption of the 1953 Danish constitution
replacedBy unicameral Folketing NERFINISHED
seat Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen NERFINISHED
selectionMethod indirectly elected by electors
royally appointed members (in some periods)
sessionType regular sessions of the Rigsdag
sisterChamber Folketing NERFINISHED
startTime 1849
status defunct legislative body
succeededBy unicameral Danish Parliament (Folketing)
votingSystem indirect election (for most of its existence)
partly appointed members (in some periods)
restricted franchise

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Danish Constitution of 1849 establishedInstitution Landsting (as part of the Rigsdag)