Lower House

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs lower chamber
gptkbp:commonIn bicameral legislatures
gptkbp:contrastsWith Upper House
gptkbp:elects direct popular vote
gptkbp:example gptkb:Chamber_of_Deputies_(Italy)
gptkb:House_of_Commons_(United_Kingdom)
gptkb:Lok_Sabha_(India)
gptkb:Bundestag_(Germany)
gptkb:House_of_Representatives_(United_States)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lower House
gptkbp:numberOfMembers varies by country
gptkbp:origin parliamentary systems
gptkbp:powers often greater than upper house in budget matters
gptkbp:role represents the people
oversees government
controls budget
initiates legislation
gptkbp:termLength varies by country
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Parliamentary_Chamber
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5