Parliament of Grenada

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The Parliament of Grenada is the bicameral national legislature of Grenada, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.

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Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
commonLawTradition yes
constitutionalStatus supreme legislative authority of Grenada
constitutionalSystem Westminster system
country Grenada NERFINISHED
establishedBy Grenada Constitution Order 1973
surface form: Constitution of Grenada
governmentType parliamentary democracy
hasChamberCount 2
hasComponent House of Representatives of Grenada
Senate of Grenada
headOfStateRole Governor-General of Grenada
influencedBy Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Grenada NERFINISHED
language English
legislativeFunction makes laws
lowerHouse House of Representatives of Grenada
meetingPlace Parliament building of Grenada
meetsIn St. George's
monarch King of Grenada
surface form: Monarch of Grenada
oversightFunction oversees the government of Grenada
power amend legislation
approve national budget
debate public policy
enact legislation
scrutinize executive actions
region Caribbean
responsibility approval of public expenditure
approval of taxation
representation of the people of Grenada
roleInGovernmentFormation supports the Prime Minister and Cabinet
supervises Government of Grenada
termLengthLowerHouse 5 years
typeOfLegislature parliament
upperHouse Senate of Grenada
votingSystemLowerHouse first-past-the-post voting

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the Crown in right of Grenada associatedWith Parliament of Grenada
Governor-General of Grenada dissolves Parliament of Grenada
St. George's, Grenada hasInstitution Parliament of Grenada
St. George's hasParliamentBuilding Parliament of Grenada
Senate of Grenada legislativeAuthority Parliament of Grenada
Grenada legislature Parliament of Grenada
Governor-General of Grenada opens Parliament of Grenada
King of Grenada opens Parliament of Grenada
House of Representatives of Grenada partOf Parliament of Grenada
Senate of Grenada partOf Parliament of Grenada