Legislative Branch of Uruguay

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The Legislative Branch of Uruguay is the country's bicameral national legislature, responsible for making laws and overseeing the executive through its Senate and Chamber of Representatives.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
legislature
branchType legislative branch
can amend laws
approve the national budget
conduct political oversight
enact laws
constitutionalStatus branch of government of Uruguay
country Uruguay
exercisesPower legislative power in Uruguay
governs Uruguay
hasAbbreviation Poder Legislativo
hasBuildingStyle neoclassical (Legislative Palace of Uruguay)
hasChamberNameInSpanish Cámara de Representantes
Cámara de Senadores
hasComponent Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
Chamber of Senators of Uruguay
linked to: Senate of Uruguay
hasHouse Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
Senate of Uruguay
hasLeaderTitle President of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
President of the General Assembly
President of the Senate of Uruguay
hasPower to create, modify, and repeal laws
to initiate constitutional reforms
to ratify international treaties
to summon ministers
hasSessionType extraordinary sessions
ordinary sessions
jurisdiction national
languageUsed Spanish
locatedIn Montevideo
Uruguay
lowerHouse Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
meetsIn Legislative Palace of Uruguay
meetsInCity Montevideo
numberOfHouses 2
officialName Poder Legislativo de la República Oriental del Uruguay
oversees Executive Branch of Uruguay
partOf Government of Uruguay
relatedTo Constitution of Uruguay
responsibleFor lawmaking
oversight of the executive branch
seat Legislative Palace of Uruguay
supervises public administration of Uruguay
upperHouse Chamber of Senators of Uruguay
linked to: Senate of Uruguay
votingSystemInLowerHouse proportional representation
votingSystemInUpperHouse proportional representation

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Government of Uruguay coexistsWith Legislative Branch of Uruguay
Universidad de la República (Uruguay) founder General Assembly of Uruguay
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President of Uruguay worksWith General Assembly of Uruguay
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Montevideo Department hosts Parliament of Uruguay
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Constitution of Uruguay firstAdoptedBy General Assembly of Uruguay
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Constitution of Uruguay legislativeBody General Assembly of Uruguay
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Constitution of Uruguay lowerHouse Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
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Legislative Branch of Uruguay officialName Poder Legislativo de la República Oriental del Uruguay
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Legislative Branch of Uruguay hasComponent Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
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Council of Ministers of Uruguay coordinatesWith Parliament of Uruguay
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Judicial Branch of Uruguay governmentBranchAlongside Legislative Branch of Uruguay
Judicial Branch of Uruguay independenceFrom Legislative Branch of Uruguay
Law of 18 July 1849 legislativeBody Parliament of Uruguay
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Executive branch of Uruguay coequalWith Legislative branch of Uruguay
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Vice President of Uruguay memberOf Legislative branch of Uruguay
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Legislative Palace of Uruguay operator General Assembly of Uruguay
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President of the General Assembly of Uruguay legislativeBody General Assembly of Uruguay
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President of the General Assembly of Uruguay governmentBranch Legislative branch of Uruguay
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President of the General Assembly of Uruguay represents General Assembly of Uruguay
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President of the General Assembly of Uruguay branchOfGovernment Parliament of Uruguay
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Poder Legislativo officialName Poder Legislativo de la República Oriental del Uruguay
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Ley General de Educación de Uruguay poderQueLaAprueba Poder Legislativo de Uruguay
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Senate of Uruguay partOf General Assembly of Uruguay
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Senate of Uruguay legislativeChamberOf General Assembly of Uruguay
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Cámara de Senadores formaParteDe Parlamento de Uruguay
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Cámara de Senadores órganoSuprior Asamblea General de Uruguay
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Cámara de Representantes partOf Parlamento del Uruguay
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Cámara de Representantes partOf Legislative branch of Uruguay
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