Parliament of Dominica

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The Parliament of Dominica is the national bicameral legislature of the Commonwealth of Dominica, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
appointingAuthorityForSenators Leader of the Opposition of Dominica (recommendation)
President of Dominica
Prime Minister of Dominica (recommendation)
branchOfGovernment legislative branch
capital Roseau
compositionFeature appointed senators
elected members
constitutionalSystem Westminster system
country Dominica
countryInCommonwealth Commonwealth of Nations
establishedBy Constitution of Dominica
governmentType parliamentary democracy
hasComponent House of Assembly of Dominica
President of Dominica
Senate of Dominica
hasLowerHousePresidingOfficer Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica
hasUpperHousePresidingOfficer President of the Senate of Dominica
headOfStateComponent President of Dominica
historicalContext evolved from colonial legislative institutions under British rule
house House of Assembly of Dominica
Senate of Dominica
jurisdiction Dominica
language English
legalBasis Constitution of Dominica
legislativeBodyOf Commonwealth of Dominica
linked to: Dominica
lowerHouse House of Assembly of Dominica
meetsIn Parliament building in Roseau
monarchPreviouslyRepresentedBy Governor-General of Dominica
officialName Parliament of the Commonwealth of Dominica
oversightMechanism parliamentary committees
parliamentary questions
politicalSystem multi-party system
region Caribbean
responsibility amending the constitution (subject to procedures)
enacting statutes
ratifying certain international agreements
role approval of the national budget
lawmaking
oversight of the government
representation of the people
scrutiny of public policy
seat Roseau
sovereignState Dominica
upperHouse Senate of Dominica
votingSystemLowerHouse first-past-the-post voting

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House of Assembly isLowerChamberOf Parliament of Dominica
Constitution of Dominica establishesBody Parliament of Dominica
Parliament Building, Roseau usedBy Parliament of Dominica
Public Accounts Committee (Dominica) partOf Parliament of Dominica
subject linked to: Public Accounts Committee
Parliament of Dominica officialName Parliament of the Commonwealth of Dominica
linked to: Parliament of Dominica
Auditor General of Dominica reportsTo Parliament of Dominica
Auditor General of Dominica accountableTo Parliament of Dominica