Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
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The Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic is the country’s upper legislative chamber, composed of elected senators who review, amend, and approve laws alongside the lower house.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Senát Parlamentu České republiky | 1 |
| Senát PČR | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legislative body
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upper house of parliament ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
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Senát PČR
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| buildingType | historic palace ⓘ |
| chamberType | upper chamber ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | permanent chamber ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| electoralConstituencies | single-member districts ⓘ |
| electoralFrequency | elections held every two years ⓘ |
| established | 1996 ⓘ |
| fractionRenewed | one third every two years ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | parliamentary republic ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | national legislation of the Czech Republic ⓘ |
| hasLowerHouse | Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic ⓘ |
| hasPower |
approve certain constitutional acts
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delay legislation from the Chamber of Deputies ⓘ participate in decisions on deployment of armed forces abroad ⓘ participate in decisions on the state of emergency ⓘ propose amendments to bills ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Czech ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the Czech Republic ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
amends laws
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approves laws ⓘ initiates legislation ⓘ participates in budgetary legislation review ⓘ participates in constitutional amendments ⓘ participates in international treaty approval ⓘ reviews laws ⓘ |
| locationCity | Prague ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Wallenstein Palace ⓘ |
| memberDesignation | senator ⓘ |
| minimumAgeOfMembers | 40 years ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
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Senát Parlamentu České republiky
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| numberOfMembers | 81 ⓘ |
| oversightFunction | scrutiny of the government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Czech Parliament
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Parliament of the Czech Republic
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| presidingOfficerTitle | President of the Senate ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment |
checks and balances on the executive branch
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checks and balances on the lower house ⓘ |
| seat | Prague ⓘ |
| successionRole | role in presidential vacancy procedures ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislature | bicameral component ⓘ |
| votingSystem | two-round system ⓘ |
| website | https://www.senat.cz ⓘ |
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Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
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Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
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