Minnesota Senate

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:affirms Governor's appointments
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Constitution
before voting
gptkbp:base Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party majority
gptkbp:can_impeach State officials
gptkbp:can_veto Governor's veto
gptkbp:coalition with other parties
gptkbp:committee for specific issues
multiple committees
gptkbp:composed_by Minnesota residents
gptkbp:cultural_diversity in membership
gptkbp:district 67
gptkbp:election every 4 years
by the public
on legislation and amendments
gptkbp:established 1849
gptkbp:governing_body available to members
regular and special sessions
to enact laws
in odd-numbered years
dating back to 1849
gptkbp:has_historical_significance in Minnesota's governance
gptkbp:has_leadership Majority Leader, Minority Leader
gptkbp:has_meetings on proposed legislation
open to constituents
gptkbp:has_members 67
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Minnesota Senate
gptkbp:investigates into state matters
gptkbp:is_accountable_to the electorate
gptkbp:is_avenue_for public input on legislation
gptkbp:is_bicameral with the Minnesota House of Representatives
gptkbp:is_funded_by State budget allocations
gptkbp:is_influential_in State policy making
gptkbp:is_involved_in State budget approval process
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Saint_Paul,_Minnesota
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:state_government
Minnesota's political system
gptkbp:is_subject_to Open Meeting Law
State and federal laws
gptkbp:leadership Senate Majority Leader
gptkbp:legislation for the state
gptkbp:meets gptkb:annually
gptkb:Minnesota_State_Capitol
gptkbp:oversees State budget
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Minnesota_Legislature
gptkbp:participates_in gptkb:National_Conference_of_State_Legislatures
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic-Farmer-Labor_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:president gptkb:none
gptkb:Lieutenant_Governor_of_Minnesota
gptkbp:provides_oversight_for gptkb:executive_branch
gptkbp:public_reaction available for transparency.
gptkbp:responsible_for State legislation
gptkbp:revenue through taxation
gptkbp:session 1858
approximately 120 days
by the Governor
gptkbp:term_length 4 years
gptkbp:voting_method First-past-the-post
publicly available
established rules
gptkbp:website https://www.senate.mn
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Minnesota_State_Legislature
gptkb:Michele_Bachmann
gptkb:Ignatius_Donnelly
gptkb:Minnesota_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5