Chamber of sober second thought
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"Chamber of sober second thought" is the traditional motto describing the Senate of Canada’s role as a reflective, revising body that carefully reviews legislation passed by the elected House of Commons.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| forum_for_sober_second_thought | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | motto ⓘ |
| appliesToInstitutionType | upper house of Parliament ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| characterizesBodyAs |
body of appointed members
ⓘ
less partisan than the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| connotation |
emphasis on deliberation
ⓘ
emphasis on independence from electoral pressures ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | elected House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| describesFunction |
careful review of legislation
ⓘ
scrutiny of bills passed by the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| describesProcess | second reading and committee review in the Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| describesRoleAs |
reflective body
ⓘ
revising chamber ⓘ |
| hasShortForm | sober second thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| normativelyPresentsSenateAs |
check on hasty legislation
ⓘ
guardian of regional interests ⓘ protector of minority interests ⓘ |
| refersTo | Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| relatesToConcept |
bicameralism
ⓘ
checks and balances ⓘ legislative review ⓘ |
| semanticField |
constitutional rhetoric
ⓘ
political discourse ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadian constitutional scholars
ⓘ
Canadian media ⓘ Canadian politicians ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Canadian constitutional discussions
ⓘ
Canadian parliamentary system ⓘ |
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forum_for_sober_second_thought