Swiss Parliament

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:BV
AF
gptkbp:age 18
gptkbp:buildingType gptkb:Federal_Palace_of_Switzerland
gptkbp:country gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:electionCycle every 4 years
gptkbp:established 1848
gptkbp:firstSession 6 November 1848
gptkbp:function amends constitution
ratifies international treaties
approves federal budget
elects Federal Council
enacts federal legislation
oversees federal courts
supervises federal administration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Swiss Parliament
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Romansh
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Swiss_Federal_Constitution
gptkbp:legislature 4 years
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bern
gptkbp:lowerAward gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:meetingFrequency four regular sessions per year
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Federal_Palace_of_Switzerland
gptkbp:members 246
gptkbp:membersLowerHouse 200
gptkbp:membersUpperHouse 46
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:Parlament_federal
gptkb:Parlamento_svizzero
gptkb:Parlement_suisse
gptkb:Schweizer_Parlament
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Assamblea_federala
gptkb:Assemblée_fédérale
gptkb:Assemblea_federale
gptkb:Bundesversammlung
gptkbp:numberOfRooms 2
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Federal_Assembly_of_Switzerland
gptkbp:presidentLowerHouse President of the National Council
gptkbp:presidentUpperHouse gptkb:President_of_the_Council_of_States
gptkbp:termLength 4 years
gptkbp:type bicameral
gptkbp:upperHouse gptkb:Council_of_States
4 years
majority vote
gptkbp:votingSystem proportional representation
gptkbp:website https://www.parlament.ch/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federal_Council
gptkb:German_(Switzerland)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5