Sejm

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The Sejm is the lower house of Poland’s national parliament, historically serving as the central representative and legislative body in the country’s political system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of a bicameral legislature
legislative body
lower house of parliament
buildingStyle modernist with classical elements
canBeDissolvedBy President of Poland (under constitutional conditions)
linked to: President of Poland
coatOfArms White Eagle of Poland (state emblem displayed)
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997
country Poland
currentLegislatureNumber 10th term (as of 2023–2027)
electoralSystem open-list proportional representation
electoralThreshold 5% for parties
8% for coalitions
elects President of the Supreme Audit Office (in conjunction with Senate)
Prime Minister of Poland (indirectly through confidence vote)
members of the National Council of the Judiciary (in part)
some members of the National Broadcasting Council
hasCommitteeSystem yes
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.sejm.gov.pl
hasUpperHouse Senate of Poland
historicalPrecursor Crown of the Kingdom of Poland Sejm
linked to: Sejm

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Sejm
historicalRole central representative institution of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
key body in the development of Polish constitutionalism
inception 1493
jurisdiction Republic of Poland
languageUsed Polish
legislativePowers approves state budget
can override Senate veto
can pass vote of no confidence in the Council of Ministers
passes statutes
ratifies international agreements
legislatureType national parliament lower chamber
location Warsaw
meetsFrequency in sessions convened by the Marshal of the Sejm
meetsIn Sejm complex in Warsaw
minimumVotingAge 18
nativeLabel Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
linked to: Sejm
notableHistoricalAct Constitution of 3 May 1791 (adopted by the Four-Year Sejm)
numberOfMembers 460
partOf Parliament of Poland
presidingOfficerTitle Marshal of the Sejm
seatingArrangement hemicycle
sessionRoom Sejm Plenary Hall
shortName Sejm
supervisoryPowers can establish investigative committees
oversight of the Council of Ministers
termLength 4 years
timeZone Central European Time
uses multi-member constituencies
votingSystem proportional representation

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Prime Minister of Poland confirmedBy Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Prime Minister of Poland responsibleTo Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Prime Minister of Poland reportsTo Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm
March Constitution of 1921 legislativeBody Legislative Sejm of the Second Polish Republic
linked to: Sejm
Sejm nativeLabel Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
linked to: Sejm
Sejm shortName Sejm
Sejm historicalPrecursor Crown of the Kingdom of Poland Sejm
linked to: Sejm
Poland-Lithuania in the early modern period hasInstitution liberum veto in the Sejm
linked to: Sejm
Treaty of Riga ratifiedBy Sejm of the Second Polish Republic
linked to: Sejm
Law and Justice parliamentaryRepresentation Sejm of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Kingdom of Poland (Congress Poland) legislature Sejm of the Kingdom of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth lowerChamber Chamber of Deputies of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
linked to: Sejm
Congress Poland legislativeBody Sejm of Congress Poland
linked to: Sejm
Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland representedIn Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Council of Ministers of Poland accountableTo Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Council of Ministers of Poland canBeDissolvedBy Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Council of Ministers of Poland reportsTo Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Council of Ministers of Poland collectiveResponsibility Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Council of Ministers of the Second Polish Republic accountableTo Sejm of the Second Polish Republic
subject linked to: Council of Ministers
linked to: Sejm
Polish parliament hasPart Sejm
Polish parliament hasLowerHouse Sejm
Polish parliament historicalPrecursor Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
linked to: Sejm
Polish Socialist Party parliamentaryRepresentation Sejm of the Second Polish Republic
linked to: Sejm
Small Constitution of 1947 adoptedBy Legislative Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Small Constitution of 1947 adoptedBy Sejm Ustawodawczy
linked to: Sejm
Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie" parliamentaryRepresentationIn Sejm of the Second Polish Republic
linked to: Sejm
Sejm complex in Warsaw occupant Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Sejm complex in Warsaw hasPart Sejm committee rooms
linked to: Sejm
Marshal of the Sejm partOf Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Marshal of the Sejm positionHeldIn Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Marshal of the Sejm appointedBy Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997 regulates Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm
Constitution of 3 May 1791 adoptedBy Four-Year Sejm
linked to: Sejm
Order of Polonia Restituta establishedBy Legislative Sejm of the Second Polish Republic
linked to: Sejm
Yitzhak Gruenbaum memberOf Sejm of the Second Polish Republic
linked to: Sejm
Republic of Poland lowerHouse Sejm of the Republic of Poland
linked to: Sejm