Mississippi State Senate
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The Mississippi State Senate is the upper chamber of the Mississippi Legislature, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the House of Representatives.
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Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
legislative body
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state upper house → |
| authority |
legislative authority in Mississippi
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| building |
Mississippi State Capitol building
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| canOverrideVetoOf |
Governor of Mississippi
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| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of Mississippi
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| country |
United States
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| electoralDistrictType |
single-member districts
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| employs |
legislative staff
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| establishedInPeriod |
19th century
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| governmentBranch |
legislative branch of Mississippi
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| hasAbbreviation |
MS Senate
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| hasChamberType |
upper house
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| hasCommitteeSystem |
yes
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| hasLegislativeProcessStage |
bill introduction
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committee consideration → conference committee (with House) → floor debate → floor vote → |
| hasOfficerRole |
President Pro Tempore
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| hasPower |
confirm certain gubernatorial appointments
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enact state statutes → participate in state budget process → propose constitutional amendments → |
| isSubjectTo |
term limits: no
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| jurisdiction |
State of Mississippi
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| languageOfProceedings |
English
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| legalSystem |
common law system of Mississippi
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| legislativeChamberOf |
Mississippi Legislature
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| levelOfGovernment |
state
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| locatedIn |
Jackson, Mississippi
NERFINISHED
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| meetsIn |
Mississippi State Capitol
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| meetsInChamber |
Senate chamber of the Mississippi State Capitol
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| numberOfMembers |
52
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| oversees |
statewide public policy in Mississippi
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| partOf |
Mississippi Legislature
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| presidingOfficerTitle |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
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| redistrictingBody |
Mississippi Legislature
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| represents |
residents of Mississippi senatorial districts
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| responsibleFor |
crafting state laws
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passing state laws → |
| sessionType |
regular sessions
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special sessions → |
| sharesLegislativePowerWith |
Mississippi House of Representatives
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| state |
Mississippi
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| termLength |
4 years
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| typeOfLegislature |
bicameral legislature component
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| votingSystem |
first-past-the-post
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| website |
https://www.legislature.ms.gov/senate
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mississippi House of Representatives
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Mississippi Legislature ("Mississippi Senate") → |
hasUpperHouse |
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Mississippi Legislature
("Mississippi Senate")
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hasPart |
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Mississippi State Capitol
("Mississippi Senate")
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houses |
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Hiram Revels
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servedIn |
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Mississippi
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upperHouse |