Federal Parliamentary Assembly
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The Federal Parliamentary Assembly is Ethiopia’s national bicameral legislature, responsible for making federal laws and overseeing the executive branch.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bicameral legislature
ⓘ
national legislature ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch ⓘ |
| canOverride | executive decisions subject to constitutional procedures ⓘ |
| compositionPrincipleOfUpperHouse | representation of Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| elects | President of Ethiopia (joint session, as provided by constitution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
House of Federation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Peoples’ Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to declare a state of emergency under constitutional conditions
ⓘ
to enact federal criminal law ⓘ to levy federal taxes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal government of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Amharic ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyOf | Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | House of Peoples’ Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Ethiopian Parliament Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChambers | 2 ⓘ |
| officialName | Federal Parliamentary Assembly of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | implementation of federal policies ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
making federal laws
ⓘ
overseeing the executive branch ⓘ |
| responsibility |
approval of federal budget
ⓘ
enactment of federal legislation ⓘ oversight of the Council of Ministers ⓘ ratification of international agreements ⓘ representation of the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Ethiopia through the House of Federation ⓘ |
| roleInConstitutionalAmendment | participates in constitutional amendment procedures as defined by the constitution ⓘ |
| shortName | Federal Parliamentary Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | Council of Ministers of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| system | parliamentary system within a federal republic ⓘ |
| termOfLowerHouseMembers | 5 years ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislature | federal legislature ⓘ |
| upperHouse | House of Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingSystemInLowerHouse | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| website | http://www.hopr.gov.et/ ⓘ |
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