House of Representatives
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The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of a bicameral legislature, whose members are elected to represent districts and introduce and vote on laws.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Camera dei deputati | 2 |
| Chamber of Representatives | 1 |
| Chamber of Representatives chamber | 1 |
| house of representatives | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
ⓘ
lower house ⓘ |
| belongsTo | system of separation of powers ⓘ |
| checks |
executive branch
ⓘ
public administration ⓘ |
| composedOf | elected representatives ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith | upper house ⓘ |
| decisionMakingProcess | majority vote ⓘ |
| deliberatesOn |
national policies
ⓘ
public budget ⓘ taxation measures ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | district-based representation ⓘ |
| governs | legislative districts ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
amendment of legislation
ⓘ
approval of legislation ⓘ initiation of legislation ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
legislator
ⓘ
representative ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
reports
ⓘ
resolutions ⓘ statutes ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to amend bills
ⓘ
to approve laws ⓘ to conduct hearings ⓘ to investigate public matters ⓘ to reject bills ⓘ to summon officials ⓘ |
| hasRole |
budget approval
ⓘ
debate of public policy ⓘ lawmaking ⓘ oversight of the executive branch ⓘ representation of citizens ⓘ |
| hasSessionType |
regular sessions
ⓘ
special sessions ⓘ |
| hasTermType | fixed terms for members ⓘ |
| introduces | legislation ⓘ |
| isCheckedBy | upper house ⓘ |
| meetsIn | legislative chamber ⓘ |
| partOf |
bicameral legislature
ⓘ
national legislature ⓘ |
| passes | bills ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | standing orders ⓘ |
| represents | electoral districts ⓘ |
| requires |
elections for membership
ⓘ
quorum for voting ⓘ |
| subjectTo | constitutional framework ⓘ |
| uses |
committee system
ⓘ
parliamentary procedure ⓘ |
| votesOn | proposed laws ⓘ |
Referenced by (48)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chamber of Deputies (Italy)
this entity surface form:
Camera dei deputati
subject surface form:
Michigan's 5th congressional district
this entity surface form:
Chamber of Representatives chamber
this entity surface form:
Chamber of Representatives
this entity surface form:
house of representatives
subject surface form:
Chamber of Deputies (Italy)
this entity surface form:
Camera dei deputati