BR
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BR is the upper house of Austria’s parliament, representing the federal states in the legislative process.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber of parliament
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legislative body → upper house of parliament → |
| appointmentMethod |
delegated by the parliaments of the federal states
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| canDelayLegislation |
yes
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| constitutionalStatus |
constitutional body under the Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
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| cooperatesWith |
National Council of Austria
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| country |
Austria
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| countryCapital |
Vienna
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| governmentBranch |
legislative branch of Austria
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| hasAbbreviationLanguage |
German
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| hasChamberType |
upper house
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| hasConstitutionalRole |
federal chamber representing the Länder in legislation
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| hasFunction |
participation in EU-related legislation
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participation in constitutional amendments → |
| hasInternalBody |
committees of the Bundesrat
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presidency of the Bundesrat → |
| hasLegislativePower |
approval right in certain constitutional matters
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suspensive veto in most legislative matters → |
| hasMembershipBasis |
indirectly elected via state parliaments
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| hasMemberType |
delegates of the federal states
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| hasOversightRole |
limited oversight over federal government actions
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| hasSeatAllocationPrinciple |
based on population of the federal states
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| hasSessionType |
plenary sessions
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| hasVotingRole |
votes on federal legislation passed by the National Council
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| isBicameralPartnerOf |
National Council of Austria
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| jurisdiction |
Republic of Austria
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| languageUsed |
German
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| legalBasis |
Austrian Federal Constitutional Law
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| legislativeFunction |
participates in federal lawmaking
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| meetsIn |
Austrian Parliament Building
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Vienna → |
| meetsInCity |
Vienna
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| officialName |
Bundesrat
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| otherChamberOfSameParliament |
Nationalrat
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| partOf |
Parliament of Austria
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| politicalSystemContext |
federal parliamentary republic of Austria
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| politicalSystemFeature |
element of Austrian federalism
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| represents |
federal states of Austria
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| representsInterest |
interests of the Austrian Länder in federal legislation
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| representsLevelOfGovernment |
federal states (Länder)
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| representsSubnationalEntityType |
Länder (federal states)
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| role |
represents the federal states in the legislative process
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| shortName |
BR
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| typeOfRepresentation |
territorial representation
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Federal Council (Austria)
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|
abbreviation |