Chamber of Deputies of the Congress of the Union
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The Chamber of Deputies of the Congress of the Union is the lower house of Mexico’s federal legislature, responsible for initiating revenue laws, approving the budget, and representing citizens through directly elected deputies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chamber of Deputies of the Congress of the Union canonical | 1 |
| Cámara de Diputados | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government body
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lower house of legislature ⓘ |
| allowsImmediateReelection | yes ⓘ |
| budgetaryPower | approves federal expenditures budget ⓘ |
| canApprove | public debt within constitutional limits ⓘ |
| canImpeach | public officials under Mexican law ⓘ |
| canRatify | some appointments and designations as provided by law ⓘ |
| composition |
200 deputies elected by proportional representation from regional lists
ⓘ
300 deputies elected by plurality in single-member districts ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Political Constitution of the United Mexican States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| electoralCycle | elections held every three years ⓘ |
| electoralSystemDetail |
proportional representation via plurinominal regional lists
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single-member districts called uninominal districts ⓘ |
| elects | its own President of the Chamber ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Mexico ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem |
special committees
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standing committees ⓘ |
| hasHouseType | lower house ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | United Mexican States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 500 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.diputados.gob.mx ⓘ |
| hasQuorumRequirement | majority of its members ⓘ |
| hasRole | lower house of the Congress of the Union ⓘ |
| hasSession |
extraordinary sessions
ⓘ
ordinary sessions ⓘ |
| hasTermLength | 3 years ⓘ |
| hasUpperHouse | Senate of the Republic (Mexico) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVotingSystem | mixed-member proportional representation ⓘ |
| isPartOf | federal legislature of Mexico ⓘ |
| isUnicameral | no ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor | federal government of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Mexico City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
approval of the federal budget
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federal lawmaking ⓘ initiation of revenue laws ⓘ oversight of the federal executive ⓘ |
| maximumConsecutiveTerms | 4 ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Legislative Palace of San Lázaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Cámara de Diputados del Congreso de la Unión NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | federal public administration through oversight mechanisms ⓘ |
| partOf | Congress of the Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | citizens of Mexico ⓘ |
| revenuePower | initiates bills on taxes and contributions ⓘ |
| shortName | Cámara de Diputados NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalPossibleConsecutiveYears | 12 ⓘ |
| votingRequirementForOrdinaryLaws | simple majority of members present ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
LXVI Legislature (and successive numbered legislatures)
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Chamber of Deputies of the Congress of the Union
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subject surface form:
Congress of the Union of Mexico
this entity surface form:
Cámara de Diputados