Bunge la Tanzania

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Bunge la Tanzania is the unicameral legislative body of the United Republic of Tanzania, responsible for making national laws and overseeing the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
parliament
unicameral legislature
approves national budget of Tanzania
budgetaryPower authorizing public expenditure
imposing taxation through legislation
canBeDissolvedBy President of Tanzania under constitutional conditions
constitutionalStatus supreme legislative authority of Tanzania
country Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania
linked to: Tanzania
electoralFunction participating in election of certain national offices as provided by law
electoralSystem first-past-the-post for constituency seats
proportional representation for special seats
establishedBy Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania
governmentBranch legislative branch
hasChamber National Assembly of Tanzania
hasCommittee select committees
standing committees
hasLeaderTitle Speaker of the National Assembly
hasMemberCategory appointed members as provided by law
constituency members
special seats members
hasWebsite https://www.bunge.go.tz
jurisdiction United Republic of Tanzania
linked to: Tanzania
legalSystemContext common law and statutory law framework of Tanzania
legislativeFunction amending the constitution
making national laws
location Dodoma
meetingPlace Parliament of Tanzania complex, Dodoma
nativeLabel Bunge la Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
linked to: Bunge la Tanzania
numberOfHouses 1
officialLanguage English
Swahili
linked to: Swahili language
oversightFunction approving the national budget
overseeing the government
questioning government ministers
scrutinizing the executive branch
oversightTool motions of censure or confidence as provided by law
parliamentary committees
parliamentary questions
passes Acts of Parliament
publishes Hansard (official parliamentary debates record)
regulates its own procedures through Standing Orders
reportsTo citizens of Tanzania
roleInUnion legislature for the Union Government of Tanzania
shortName Bunge
supervises Government of Tanzania
termLength 5 years

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National Assembly of Tanzania alsoKnownAs Bunge la Tanzania
Dodoma hasParliamentBuilding Bunge la Tanzania
Bunge la Tanzania nativeLabel Bunge la Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
linked to: Bunge la Tanzania
Bunge alsoKnownAs Bunge la Tanzania