National Congress of the Dominican Republic
E99553
The National Congress of the Dominican Republic is the country's bicameral national legislature, composed of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, responsible for making and passing federal laws.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bicameral legislature
→
national legislature → |
| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch of the Dominican Republic
→
|
| chamberPresidingOfficerTitle |
President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic
→
|
| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the Dominican Republic
→
|
| country |
Dominican Republic
→
|
| electoralSystemContext |
multi-party system
→
|
| governmentTypeContext |
unitary presidential republic
→
|
| hasComponent |
Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic
→
Senate of the Dominican Republic → |
| hasOfficialWebsite |
https://www.congreso.gob.do/
→
|
| jurisdiction |
Dominican Republic
→
|
| languageOfProceedings |
Spanish
→
|
| legislativeFunction |
makes laws
→
passes laws → |
| lowerHouse |
Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic
NERFINISHED
→
|
| meetsIn |
Santo Domingo
→
|
| meetsInBuilding |
Congress of the Dominican Republic building
→
|
| numberOfHouses |
2
→
|
| represents |
people of the Dominican Republic
→
|
| responsibility |
amending the Constitution of the Dominican Republic
→
approving the national budget → enacting national legislation → oversight of the executive branch → ratifying international treaties → |
| senatePresidingOfficerTitle |
President of the Senate of the Dominican Republic
→
|
| typeOfLawPassed |
federal laws
→
|
| upperHouse |
Senate of the Dominican Republic
NERFINISHED
→
|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
→
|
legislature |