National Congress of Chile
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The National Congress of Chile is the country's bicameral legislative body, composed of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, responsible for making and revising national laws.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Chamber of Deputies of Chile | 0 | 4 |
| Legislative branch of Chile | 0 | 2 |
| Chilean Congress | 0 | 1 |
| Chilean National Congress (Santiago seat) | 0 | 1 |
| Congreso Nacional de Chile | 0 | 1 |
| Congress of Chile | 0 | 1 |
| National Congress of Chile (historically; currently in Valparaíso but many functions remain in Santiago) | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bicameral legislature
→
national legislature → |
| branch | legislative branch → |
| can |
amend laws
→
approve laws → approve national budget → exercise political oversight → repeal laws → |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Chile → |
| country | Chile → |
| electoralTermChamberOfDeputies | 4 years → |
| electoralTermSenate | 8 years → |
| establishedInCurrentForm | 1990 → |
| hasCommitteeSystem |
special committees
→
standing committees → |
| hasComponent |
National Congress of Chile
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Senate of Chile → |
| hasHouse |
lower house
→
upper house → |
| hasLeaderTitle |
President of the Chamber of Deputies
→
President of the Senate → |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.congreso.cl → |
| hasPower |
to approve international treaties
→
to conduct impeachment proceedings → to initiate constitutional reforms → |
| jurisdiction |
Chile
→
surface form:
Republic of Chile
|
| languageOfProceedings | Spanish → |
| legislativeBranchOf | Government of Chile → |
| locatedInBuilding | National Congress Building of Chile → |
| lowerHouse |
National Congress of Chile
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Chamber of Deputies of Chile
|
| meetsAt | Barrio El Almendral, Valparaíso → |
| meetsIn | Valparaíso → |
| nativeName |
National Congress of Chile
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Congreso Nacional de Chile
|
| numberOfHouses | 2 → |
| oversees | Executive branch of Chile through oversight mechanisms → |
| precededBy | Military junta legislative authority in Chile → |
| previouslyMetIn | Santiago → |
| renewalPatternSenate | partial renewal every 4 years → |
| responsibleFor |
making national laws
→
revising national laws → |
| sessionType |
extraordinary sessions
→
ordinary sessions → |
| structure | bicameral → |
| symbol | Coat of arms of Chile → |
| typeOfBody | deliberative assembly → |
| upperHouse | Senate of Chile → |
| votingSystemForChamberOfDeputies | open list proportional representation → |
| votingSystemForSenate | open list proportional representation → |
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Congress of Chile
this entity surface form:
Chilean Congress
subject surface form:
President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
this entity surface form:
Legislative branch of Chile
this entity surface form:
Chamber of Deputies of Chile
this entity surface form:
Chilean National Congress (Santiago seat)
this entity surface form:
Legislative branch of Chile
this entity surface form:
National Congress of Chile (historically; currently in Valparaíso but many functions remain in Santiago)
this entity surface form:
Chamber of Deputies of Chile
this entity surface form:
Chamber of Deputies of Chile
this entity surface form:
Chamber of Deputies of Chile
this entity surface form:
Congreso Nacional de Chile
subject surface form:
President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile