Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
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The Chamber of Representatives of Colombia is the country’s popularly elected lower legislative body, responsible for initiating laws, overseeing the government, and representing citizens at the national level.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
ⓘ
lower house of parliament ⓘ |
| buildingType | parliament building ⓘ |
| capitalCitySeat | Bogotá ⓘ |
| chamberType | lower house ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Colombia ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
| electorate | Colombian citizens ⓘ |
| electsFrom |
international constituency for Colombians abroad
ⓘ
special constituencies ⓘ territorial constituencies ⓘ |
| establishedInCurrentForm | 1991 ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | national legislation of Colombia ⓘ |
| hasLegislativePeriod | four-year legislative periods ⓘ |
| hasPower |
amend bills
ⓘ
approve national budget ⓘ initiate motions of censure ⓘ introduce bills ⓘ summon ministers for questioning ⓘ |
| hasSession |
extraordinary sessions
ⓘ
ordinary sessions ⓘ |
| hasStandingCommittees | yes ⓘ |
| hasUpperHouse | Senate of Colombia ⓘ |
| isBicameral | yes ⓘ |
| isUnicameral | no ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Spanish ⓘ |
| legislativeBranchOf | Government of Colombia ⓘ |
| legislatureType | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bogotá
ⓘ
Colombia ⓘ Cundinamarca region ⓘ
surface form:
Cundinamarca Department
|
| meetsIn | Capitolio Nacional ⓘ |
| meetsInCity | Bogotá ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 188 ⓘ |
| oversees |
Government of Colombia
ⓘ
surface form:
national government of Colombia
|
| partOf | Congress of Colombia ⓘ |
| represents |
departments of Colombia
ⓘ
indigenous communities in special seats ⓘ |
| responsibility |
budgetary control
ⓘ
impeachment proceedings in certain cases ⓘ initiating laws ⓘ overseeing the government ⓘ political control of the executive ⓘ representing citizens at the national level ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem | party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
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