Assembly of the Union of Myanmar
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The Assembly of the Union of Myanmar is the country’s national bicameral legislature, responsible for making laws and overseeing the executive branch.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Union of Burma | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bicameral legislature
ⓘ
national legislature ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Pyidaungsu Hluttaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Union Parliament of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionFeature | includes military-appointed seats ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | 2008 Constitution of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| countryCapitalLocation | Naypyidaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Myanmar ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | Union-level legislation ⓘ |
| hasMembers |
elected representatives
ⓘ
military-appointed representatives ⓘ |
| houseNameLower | Pyithu Hluttaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseNameUpper | Amyotha Hluttaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Burmese ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
House of Nationalities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureType | bicameral ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | national ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Naypyidaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Pyidaungsu Hluttaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
amending the constitution under specified procedures
ⓘ
passing bills into law ⓘ questioning government ministers ⓘ |
| regionServed | entire territory of Myanmar ⓘ |
| responsibility |
lawmaking
ⓘ
oversight of the executive branch ⓘ |
| role |
approving the national budget
ⓘ
enacting national legislation ⓘ representing the people of Myanmar ⓘ scrutinizing government policies ⓘ |
| shortName | Pyidaungsu Hluttaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | two houses ⓘ |
| supervises | executive branch of Myanmar ⓘ |
| system | parliamentary elements within a hybrid political system ⓘ |
| typeOfBody | parliament ⓘ |
| upperHouse | House of Nationalities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post for elected seats ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Union of Burma