Senate of the Kingdom
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The Senate of the Kingdom was the upper legislative chamber of the Kingdom of Sardinia (and later the Kingdom of Italy), composed mainly of appointed members such as nobles and high officials, functioning under the constitutional framework established in the 19th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senate of the Kingdom canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | upper house ⓘ |
| composition |
appointed members
ⓘ
high officials ⓘ nobility ⓘ senators for life ⓘ |
| constitutionalFramework | Albertine Statute of 1848 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
approval of laws
ⓘ
legislative review ⓘ participation in constitutional processes ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Albertine Statute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChamberType | upper house ⓘ |
| hasLegislativePower | yes ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century Italian constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | national legislation ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Italian ⓘ |
| legislativeBranchOf |
Kingdom of Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | capital of the kingdom ⓘ |
| memberTerm | life tenure ⓘ |
| partOf |
Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | President of the Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | upper chamber in a bicameral parliament ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment by the king ⓘ |
| sharesLegislativePowerWith |
Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialCharacter |
aristocratic
ⓘ
conservative ⓘ |
| status | defunct legislative body ⓘ |
| successor | Senate of the Italian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingSystem | non‑elective ⓘ |
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