Alaska Senate
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The Alaska Senate is the upper chamber of the Alaska State Legislature, responsible for crafting state laws, approving budgets, and providing advice and consent on certain executive actions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative chamber
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state upper house → |
| building |
Alaska State Capitol
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| canCall |
special sessions (with governor or legislative call)
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| chamberType |
upper house
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| convenes |
regular sessions each year
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| country |
United States
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| dateOfFoundation |
1959
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| electoralDistrictType |
single-member districts
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| establishedBy |
Alaska Constitution of 1956
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| governingDocument |
Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature
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| hasCommitteeSystem |
standing committees
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| hasLegislativeAuthority |
Alaska Constitution
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| hasLegislativeSession |
First Regular Session
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Second Regular Session → |
| hasLowerHouse |
Alaska House of Representatives
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| hasMajorityRequirementForPassage |
simple majority of members present
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| hasNumberOfMembers |
20
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| hasPower |
to amend legislation
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to approve state budget bills → to confirm certain executive appointments → to participate in impeachment trials initiated by the Alaska House of Representatives → to propose legislation → |
| hasTermLength |
4 years
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| hasTermLimits |
no term limits
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| hasVetoOverrideRequirement |
two-thirds majority of each chamber of Alaska State Legislature
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| hasVotingSystem |
first-past-the-post
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| historicalEvent |
created upon Alaska statehood in 1959
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| houseType |
Senate
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| jurisdiction |
State of Alaska
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| language |
English
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| legislativeBodyFor |
Alaska
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| locatedIn |
Juneau, Alaska
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| meetsAt |
Alaska State Capitol
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| meetsInCity |
Juneau
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| partOf |
Alaska State Legislature
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| presidingOfficerTitle |
President of the Senate
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| redistrictingBody |
Alaska Redistricting Board
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| role |
approves state budgets
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confirms gubernatorial appointments → crafts state laws → participates in state constitutional amendments → provides advice and consent on certain executive actions → shares lawmaking powers with Alaska House of Representatives → |
| sessionType |
biennial legislature with annual sessions
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| state |
Alaska
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| website |
https://www.akleg.gov
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Alaska
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state government of Alaska → |
upperHouse |
|
Alaska House of Representatives
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coLegislativeChamber |
|
Alaska Constitution
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establishesChamber |
|
Alaska State Legislature
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hasPart |
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Alaska State Legislature
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hasUpperHouse |