National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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The National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the country's unicameral parliamentary body responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
parliament
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unicameral legislature → |
| appoints |
some members as senators on advice of Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition
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| canBeDissolvedBy |
Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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| capitalCity |
Basseterre
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| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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| country |
Saint Kitts and Nevis
NERFINISHED
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| electoralSystemForElectedMembers |
first-past-the-post voting
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| elects |
Speaker of the National Assembly
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| established |
1983
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| establishedOnIndependenceFrom |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| governmentSystem |
parliamentary democracy
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| hasChamberType |
single chamber
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| hasHouseType |
unicameral
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
Nevis
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Saint Kitts → |
| hasNumberOfMembers |
1 ex officio member
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15 elected representatives → 3 appointed senators → |
| hasTermLength |
5 years
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| hasVotingSystemForNevisSeats |
single-member constituencies
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| hasVotingSystemForSaintKittsSeats |
single-member constituencies
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| headOfStateRepresentedBy |
Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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| includesOffice |
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly
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Leader of the Opposition → Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis → Speaker of the National Assembly → |
| languageUsed |
English
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| legislativeBranchOf |
Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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| legislativeFunction |
makes laws
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oversees the government → |
| locatedIn |
Basseterre
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Caribbean → Saint Kitts → |
| meetsAt |
National Assembly Chambers, Basseterre
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| meetsIn |
National Assembly Building
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| oversightFunction |
approves national budget
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questions government ministers → scrutinizes executive actions → |
| partOf |
political system of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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| passes |
Acts of Parliament
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| region |
Caribbean Community member state
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| responsibleFor |
amending the constitution subject to procedures
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enacting national legislation → |
| roleInGovernmentFormation |
determines which party or coalition forms the government
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| sovereignState |
Saint Kitts and Nevis
NERFINISHED
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| supervises |
executive branch of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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| typeOfParliament |
Westminster-style parliament
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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appointedOnTheAdviceOf |
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Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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establishesLegislature |
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Basseterre
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hostsInstitution |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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legislature |
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Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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nominatedBy |
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The Crown in right of Saint Kitts and Nevis
("Parliament of Saint Kitts and Nevis")
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relatedTo |
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Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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reportsTo |