Parliament of the Bahamas

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The Parliament of the Bahamas is the bicameral national legislature of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, consisting of an appointed Senate and an elected House of Assembly.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
parliament
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Bahamas
constitutionalSystem Westminster system
continent North America
country The Bahamas
linked to: Bahamas
establishedAsSovereignLegislature 1973
governmentType parliamentary democracy
hasAuthorityOver national legislation
hasChamber House of Assembly of the Bahamas
Senate of the Bahamas
hasComponent House of Assembly of the Bahamas
Senate of the Bahamas
headOfStateRepresentative Governor-General of the Bahamas
headOfStateRole King of the Bahamas
houseType lower house
upper house
independenceContext Independence of the Bahamas from the United Kingdom
jurisdiction The Bahamas
linked to: Bahamas
languageOfProceedings English
legislativeBodyOf Commonwealth of The Bahamas
linked to: Bahamas
legislativePowers enact laws for The Bahamas
legislatureType bicameral
locationCountry Commonwealth of The Bahamas
linked to: Bahamas
lowerHouse House of Assembly of the Bahamas
meetsIn Nassau
New Providence Island
meetsInBuilding Bahamas House of Assembly building
meetsInCity Nassau
membersAppointedBy Governor-General of the Bahamas
membersAppointedOnAdviceOf Leader of the Opposition of the Bahamas
Prime Minister of the Bahamas
numberOfHouses 2
officialName Parliament of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
predecessor Parliament of the United Kingdom (colonial authority)
linked to: British Parliament
region Caribbean
responsibleFor passing the national budget
representing the people of the Bahamas
scrutinizing the executive
roleInGovernment legislative branch of the Bahamas
selectionMethodUpperHouse appointment
sovereignState Commonwealth of The Bahamas
linked to: Bahamas
styleOfGovernment constitutional monarchy
typeOfBody political institution
upperHouse Senate of the Bahamas
usesSystem Westminster-style parliamentary system
votingSystemLowerHouse first-past-the-post

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Bahamas legislature Parliament of the Bahamas
Bahamas lowerHouse House of Assembly of the Bahamas
linked to: Parliament of the Bahamas
Parliament of the Bahamas officialName Parliament of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
linked to: Parliament of the Bahamas
Senate of the Bahamas partOf Parliament of the Bahamas
New Providence hasLegislativeBody Parliament of the Bahamas (in Nassau)
linked to: Parliament of the Bahamas
Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas establishesLegislature Parliament of The Bahamas
linked to: Parliament of the Bahamas
Bahamas House of Assembly building governingBody Parliament of the Bahamas
Leader of the Opposition of the Bahamas partOf Parliament of the Bahamas
Leader of the Opposition of the Bahamas reportsTo Parliament of the Bahamas
Prime Minister of the Bahamas reportsTo Parliament of the Bahamas
Prime Minister of the Bahamas memberOf Parliament of the Bahamas
House of Assembly of the Bahamas partOf Parliament of the Bahamas
New Providence Island governingBodyLocatedOnIsland Parliament of The Bahamas
linked to: Parliament of the Bahamas
House of Assembly isLowerChamberOf Parliament of the Bahamas
Senate of the Bahamas partOf Parliament of the Bahamas
subject linked to: The Senate
Bahamian cabinet accountableTo Parliament of The Bahamas
linked to: Parliament of the Bahamas
Government of the Bahamas legislature Parliament of the Bahamas
Government of the Bahamas legislativePowerVestedIn Parliament of the Bahamas
Bahamas legislature Parliament of the Bahamas