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.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
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