House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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The House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the unicameral parliamentary body responsible for making national laws and overseeing the government in the Caribbean island state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliament
unicameral legislature
chamberType unicameral
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
constitutionalMonarch Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
surface form: monarch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
continent North America
country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
electoralSystemForElectedMembers single-member constituencies
established 1979
establishedBy independence constitution of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
function approves the national budget
debates public policy
passes bills
scrutinizes executive actions
governmentType parliamentary democracy
hasChamber Speaker
appointed senators
elected members
hasCommittee parliamentary committees
hasPower amend legislation
enact legislation
repeal legislation
headOfStateRoleInLegislation Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
includes Leader of the Opposition of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
jurisdiction Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
language English
legalSystemContext common law
legislativeBodyOf Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
location Kingstown
island of Saint Vincent
surface form: Saint Vincent island
meetsIn Parliament Building, Kingstown
meetsInSession sittings of the House
meetsUnder standing orders of the House of Assembly
numberOfMembers 23
partOf political system of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
predecessor Legislative Council of Saint Vincent
presidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the House of Assembly
region Caribbean
relatedInstitution Cabinet of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
judicial branch of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
surface form: Judiciary of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
role makes national laws
oversees the government
sovereignState Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
supervises Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
typeOfParliament Westminster-style parliament
votingSystem first-past-the-post

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines legislature House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines associatedWithOrganization House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
this entity surface form: Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
House of Assembly isLowerChamberOf House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
this entity surface form: Parliament of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines legislativeBody House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Unity Labour Party legislativeBodyContested House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Parliament Building, Kingstown legislativeBody House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Parliament Building, Kingstown associatedWith House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
this entity surface form: Members of Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Parliament Building, Kingstown governingBody House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Leader of the Opposition of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines locatedIn House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Leader of the Opposition of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines legislativeBody House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Legislative Council of Saint Vincent replacedBy House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
this entity surface form: House of Assembly of Saint Vincent
Legislative Council of Saint Vincent replacedBy House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
this entity surface form: Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines appointedOnTheAdviceOf House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
this entity surface form: Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reportsTo House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
this entity surface form: Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Cabinet of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines subordinateTo House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
this entity surface form: Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Cabinet of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines collectiveResponsibilityTo House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
this entity surface form: Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
office of the Governor-General worksWith House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
subject surface form: office of the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
this entity surface form: Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
office of the Prime Minister appointedOnAdviceOf House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
subject surface form: Office of the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
this entity surface form: Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
office of the Prime Minister worksWith House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
subject surface form: Office of the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
this entity surface form: Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Cabinet of Ministers accountableTo House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
subject surface form: Cabinet of Ministers (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
this entity surface form: Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Cabinet of Ministers relatedInstitution House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
subject surface form: Cabinet of Ministers (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
this entity surface form: Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Vincentian monarchy parliamentComponents House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines