the Federation Council

GPTKB entity

Properties (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislative body
gptkbp:canBe legislation
federal laws
gptkbp:canCreate legislation
investigations
gptkbp:canEstablish federal commissions
gptkbp:canLeadTo legislation
gptkbp:canSupport local initiatives
gptkbp:composedOf senators
gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver legislation
gptkbp:hasMember 170
various committees
gptkbp:hasRole federal law approval
gptkbp:hasTheme regular sessions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Federation Council
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy the President
gptkbp:isComposedOf two representatives from each federal subject
gptkbp:isCounteredBy legislation_from_State_Duma
gptkbp:isExpectedTo five-year terms
regional legislatures
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy public discussions
gptkbp:isHeadquarteredIn gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy political parties
regional governors
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn environmental policy
infrastructure projects
economic policy
transportation policy
budget approval
foreign policy
education policy
national security issues
social policy
cultural policy
healthcare_policy
defense matters
gptkbp:isLocatedIn gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Russian_government
bicameral legislature
gptkbp:isResponsibleFor regional interests
gptkbp:isSimilarTo gptkb:Senate_in_the_United_States
House_of_Lords_in_the_UK
gptkbp:isSubjectTo federal laws
Constitution of Russia
gptkbp:ledTo Chairman
gptkbp:mayHave regional development
federal budget
constitutional amendments
the President
hearings
gptkbp:meets gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:oversees federal laws
gptkbp:participatesIn international treaties
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Federal_Assembly_of_Russia
gptkbp:powers approve treaties
confirm presidential appointments
gptkbp:represents federal_subjects_of_Russia
gptkbp:reviews legislation_passed_by_State_Duma
gptkbp:userReviews judicial appointments
government actions
gptkbp:voterTurnout majority voting
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn 1993
Federal Constitutional Law