Folketing

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The Folketing is the unicameral national parliament of Denmark, responsible for passing laws, approving the budget, and overseeing the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislature
public authority
unicameral national parliament
appoints prime minister of Denmark (through confidence)
buildingLocatedOn Slotsholmen
canBeDissolvedBy monarch of Denmark
confersConfidenceOn Government of Denmark
country Denmark
countrySeat Christiansborg Palace
dissolutionOnAdviceOf prime minister of Denmark
electoralSystem party-list proportional representation
proportional representation
establishedInYear 1849
governingDocument Constitution of Denmark
hasCommittee European Affairs Committee of the Folketing
Finance Committee of the Folketing
Foreign Affairs Committee of the Folketing
hasJurisdictionOver national legislation of Denmark
hasPower amend the Constitution of Denmark (with additional requirements)
impeach ministers before the Court of Impeachment
ratify international treaties for Denmark
hasSeatsForConstituency Denmark proper
linked to: Denmark

Faroe Islands
Greenland
hasWebsite https://www.ft.dk
headOfGovernmentChosenBy Folketing
house unicameral
legislativeBodyFor Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Capital Region of Denmark
Copenhagen
mainFunction approves the state budget
oversees the government
passes laws
meetsIn Christiansborg Palace
nativeLabel Folketinget
linked to: Folketing
numberOfMembers 179
numberOfSeats 179
officialLanguage Danish
oversees Government of Denmark
partOf political system of Denmark
precededBy Rigsdag
linked to: Riksdag
reformedBy 1953 Constitution of Denmark
reorganizedInYear 1953
roleInGovernment legislative branch of Denmark
shortName Folketing
supervises public administration of Denmark
termLength 4 years
votingSystem open list

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Denmark legislature Folketing
Folketing nativeLabel Folketinget
linked to: Folketing
Folketing shortName Folketing
Constitution Day (Denmark) associatedWith Folketing (Danish Parliament)
subject linked to: Constitution Day
linked to: Folketing
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark governedBy Danish Parliament
linked to: Folketing
Danish Armed Forces overseenBy Folketing
Christiansborg Palace houses Folketing
Christiansborg Palace houses Danish Parliament
linked to: Folketing
Danish Constitution of 1849 establishedInstitution Folketing (as part of the Rigsdag)
linked to: Folketing
Slotsholmen hasLandmark The Danish Parliament
linked to: Folketing
Slotsholmen hasLandmark Folketinget
linked to: Folketing
Grundlovsdag associatedWith Danish parliament (Folketinget)
linked to: Folketing
Folkekirken supremeAuthority Danish Parliament
linked to: Folketing
2007 Danish Municipal Reform decisionMaker Folketinget
linked to: Folketing
Danish Defence Agreement stakeholder Danish Parliament
linked to: Folketing
First Enlargement Treaty ratifiedBy Danish Parliament
linked to: Folketing
Lars Løkke Rasmussen parliamentaryBody Folketinget
linked to: Folketing
Lars Løkke Rasmussen memberOf Folketinget
linked to: Folketing
Kingdom of Denmark legislature Folketing
Royal Stables (Christiansborg Palace) near Danish Parliament (Folketinget)
subject linked to: Royal Stables
linked to: Folketing
Greenland Home Rule Act enactedBy Parliament of Denmark
linked to: Folketing
Greenland Home Rule Act ratifiedBy Parliament of Denmark
linked to: Folketing