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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Parliament of Grenada canonical 22

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
commonLawTradition yes
constitutionalStatus supreme legislative authority of Grenada
constitutionalSystem Westminster system
country Grenada
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 British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
jurisdiction Grenada
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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Grenada legislature Parliament of Grenada
Governor-General of Grenada opens Parliament of Grenada
Governor-General of Grenada dissolves Parliament of Grenada
the Crown in right of Grenada associatedWith Parliament of Grenada
King of Grenada opens Parliament of Grenada
St. George's, Grenada hasInstitution Parliament of Grenada
House of Representatives of Grenada partOf Parliament of Grenada
Senate of Grenada partOf Parliament of Grenada
Senate of Grenada legislativeAuthority Parliament of Grenada
St. George's hasParliamentBuilding Parliament of Grenada
House of Assembly isLowerChamberOf Parliament of Grenada
Cabinet of Grenada collectiveResponsibilityTo Parliament of Grenada
Government House, Grenada linkedInstitution Parliament of Grenada
Prime Minister of Grenada canDissolve Parliament of Grenada
Prime Minister of Grenada reportsTo Parliament of Grenada
Acts of Parliament of Grenada enactedBy Parliament of Grenada
Government ministries of Grenada reportsTo Parliament of Grenada
Government of Grenada legislativeBody Parliament of Grenada
Government of Grenada primeMinisterResponsibleTo Parliament of Grenada
Parliament building of Grenada legislativeBody Parliament of Grenada