Tennessee General Assembly
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The Tennessee General Assembly is the bicameral state legislature of Tennessee, responsible for creating state laws and overseeing the state budget and government operations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bicameral legislature
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state legislature → |
| apportions |
legislative districts in Tennessee
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| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch of Tennessee
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| canBeConveneBy |
Governor of Tennessee
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| canImpeach |
Governor of Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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other state officials → |
| canPropose |
amendments to the Tennessee Constitution
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| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of Tennessee
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| country |
United States
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| electoralSystemForLowerHouse |
single-member districts
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| electoralSystemForUpperHouse |
single-member districts
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| elects |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury
NERFINISHED
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Tennessee Secretary of State → Tennessee Treasurer NERFINISHED → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
statewide public policy in Tennessee
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| hasComponent |
Tennessee House of Representatives
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Tennessee Senate NERFINISHED → |
| hasHouseType |
part-time legislature
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| hasPresidingOfficer |
Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee
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Speaker of the Tennessee Senate → |
| hasSpeaker |
Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives
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| hasWebsite |
https://www.capitol.tn.gov/
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| jurisdiction |
State of Tennessee
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| legislativeBodyOf |
Tennessee
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| locatedIn |
Nashville, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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| lowerHouse |
Tennessee House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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| meetsIn |
Tennessee State Capitol
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regular sessions → |
| numberOfChambers |
2
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| oversees |
state agencies of Tennessee
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| passes |
appropriations bills for Tennessee
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revenue bills for Tennessee → |
| power |
appropriate state funds
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levy state taxes → override gubernatorial vetoes → |
| regulates |
local governments in Tennessee
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| responsibleFor |
enacting state laws
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overseeing state government operations → passing the state budget → |
| sessionType |
extraordinary session
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regular session → |
| state |
Tennessee
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| supervises |
implementation of state laws
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| upperHouse |
Tennessee Senate
NERFINISHED
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| uses |
committee system
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| votingSystem |
first-past-the-post
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Butler Act
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legislativeBody |
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Tennessee
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legislature |
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Butler Act
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repealedBy |
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Albert Gore Sr.
("Tennessee House of Representatives (staff and related roles before Congress)")
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stateLegislativeExperience |