Congress of the Republic of Guatemala
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The Congress of the Republic of Guatemala is the unicameral national legislative body responsible for making and reforming the country’s laws and overseeing the executive branch.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Congress of the Republic of Guatemala canonical | 6 |
| Congress of Guatemala | 3 |
| Legislative branch of Guatemala | 3 |
| Congreso de la República de Guatemala | 1 |
| Legislative Branch of Guatemala | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national legislature
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parliament ⓘ unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch ⓘ |
| canCreate | commissions and committees ⓘ |
| canPass |
constitutional reforms subject to procedures in the Constitution of Guatemala
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ordinary laws ⓘ |
| canSummon | ministers of state of Guatemala ⓘ |
| capitalCity | Guatemala City ⓘ |
| composition | deputies ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| countryLegalSystem | civil law system ⓘ |
| elects |
its own Board of Directors
ⓘ
its own President of Congress ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
approval of the national budget of Guatemala
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impeachment proceedings against public officials in Guatemala ⓘ national legislation of Guatemala ⓘ oversight of the Executive Branch of Guatemala ⓘ ratification of international treaties of Guatemala ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
budget approval
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legislation ⓘ oversight ⓘ representation of the Guatemalan people ⓘ treaty ratification ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfHouses | 1 ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.congreso.gob.gt ⓘ |
| houseType | unicameral ⓘ |
| isPartOf | political system of Guatemala ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Guatemala
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Guatemala
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| legalBasis | Political Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala ⓘ |
| legislativeBranchOf | Government of Guatemala ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Guatemala
ⓘ
Guatemala City ⓘ Guatemala Department ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Palacio Legislativo ⓘ |
| membersElectedBy | popular vote ⓘ |
| membersRepresent | electoral districts of Guatemala ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Congress of the Republic of Guatemala
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Congreso de la República de Guatemala
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| numberOfMembers | 160 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| oversees |
Council of Ministers of Guatemala
ⓘ
President of Guatemala ⓘ |
| sessionType |
extraordinary sessions
ⓘ
ordinary sessions ⓘ |
| supervises | implementation of laws by the executive branch of Guatemala ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Legislative branch of Guatemala
Congress of the Republic of Guatemala
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Congress of the Republic of Guatemala
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this entity surface form:
Congreso de la República de Guatemala
this entity surface form:
Legislative branch of Guatemala
this entity surface form:
Legislative branch of Guatemala
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Corte Suprema de Justicia de Guatemala
this entity surface form:
Congress of Guatemala
President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Guatemala
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Congress of the Republic of Guatemala
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this entity surface form:
Congress of Guatemala
President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Guatemala
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Congress of the Republic of Guatemala
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this entity surface form:
Legislative Branch of Guatemala
President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Guatemala
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Congress of the Republic of Guatemala
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this entity surface form:
Congress of Guatemala