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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Legislative_body
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gptkbp:can_impeach
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gptkb:government_officials
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gptkbp:can_veto
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gptkb:legislation
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gptkbp:committee
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gptkb:financial_institutions
Economic Growth Committee
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Committee
Human Resources and Social Development Committee
National Security and Justice Committee
Public Administration and Appropriations Committee
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gptkbp:composed_of
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21 members
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gptkbp:election
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gptkb:Governor
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gptkbp:established_in
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gptkb:Constitution_of_Jamaica
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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gptkb:1962
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gptkbp:function
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upper house
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gptkbp:governed_by
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President of the Senate
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gptkbp:governing_body
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ratify treaties
approve budgets
confirm appointments
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gptkbp:has_authority_over
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initiate legislation
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gptkbp:has_historical_significance
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post-independence governance
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Senate of Jamaica
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:political_organization
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gptkbp:is_accountable_to
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the public
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gptkbp:is_collaborative_with
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gptkb:House_of_Representatives
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gptkbp:is_connected_to
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gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:executive_branch
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gptkbp:is_essential_for
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democratic governance
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by
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gptkb:political_party
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gptkbp:is_influential_in
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Jamaican politics
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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budgetary processes
national policy discussions
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gptkbp:is_located_in
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gptkb:Jamaica
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gptkbp:is_monitored_by
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gptkb:election
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:government
gptkb:Legislative_body
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gptkbp:is_recognized_as
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key legislative authority
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gptkbp:is_subject_to
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public scrutiny
Jamaican law
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gptkbp:is_supported_by
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legal advisors
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gptkbp:meets
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gptkb:Kingston,_Jamaica
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gptkbp:official_website
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www.jis.gov.jm
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gptkbp:oversees
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government appointments
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Parliament_of_Jamaica
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Jamaica_Labour_Party
gptkb:People's_National_Party
Independent members
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gptkbp:proposed_by
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gptkb:legislation
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gptkbp:provides_guidance_on
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gptkb:Constitution
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gptkbp:responsible_for
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reviewing legislation
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gptkbp:reviews
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bills passed by the House of Representatives
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gptkbp:session
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regular sessions
special sessions
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gptkbp:term_length
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5 years
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gptkbp:voting_method
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appointed members
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Michael_Manley
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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