National Congress of the Dominican Republic

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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.


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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

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Dominican Republic
legislature

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