Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
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The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica is the country’s unicameral national parliament responsible for creating laws, approving the budget, and overseeing the executive branch.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica | 0 | 1 |
| Congress of Costa Rica | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
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national parliament → unicameral legislature → |
| approves | national budget of Costa Rica → |
| budgetaryPower | can modify and approve the national budget → |
| buildingLocation | Cuesta de Moras, San José → |
| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of Costa Rica of 1949
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surface form:
Political Constitution of the Republic of Costa Rica
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| country | Costa Rica → |
| electoralCycle | synchronized with Costa Rican general elections → |
| electoralDistrictType | provincial constituencies → |
| elects | some high public officials → |
| establishedInYear | 1949 → |
| foundedBy | Constitution of Costa Rica of 1949 → |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes → |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 57 → |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.asamblea.go.cr/ → |
| hasPower |
to amend laws
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to approve public loans → to investigate public administration → to ratify international treaties → |
| headOfStateOversight | President of Costa Rica → |
| houseType | unicameral → |
| jurisdiction | entire territory of Costa Rica → |
| languageUsed | Spanish → |
| legalSystemContext | civil law system of Costa Rica → |
| legislatureOf | Republic of Costa Rica NERFINISHED → |
| location |
San José
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surface form:
San José, Costa Rica
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| meetsFrequency | regular sessions annually → |
| meetsIn | Legislative Assembly building → |
| memberTitle | deputy → |
| nativeName |
Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica
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| numberOfHouses | 1 → |
| numberOfProvincesRepresented | 7 → |
| oversees |
Government of Costa Rica
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surface form:
Executive Branch of Costa Rica
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| passes | laws of Costa Rica → |
| predecessor |
Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Congress of Costa Rica
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| primaryFunction |
budget approval
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lawmaking → oversight of the executive branch → |
| publishes | Diario de la Asamblea Legislativa → |
| reelectionRule | immediate re-election of deputies not allowed → |
| sessionType |
committee sessions
→
plenary sessions → |
| shortName | Asamblea Legislativa → |
| supervises | public institutions of Costa Rica → |
| termLength | 4 years → |
| typeOfGovernmentBranch | legislative branch of Costa Rica → |
| votingSystem | proportional representation → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
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nativeName
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Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
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this entity surface form:
Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica
Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
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predecessor
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Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Congress of Costa Rica