Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia

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The Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia was the bicameral federal parliament and supreme legislative body of socialist-era Czechoslovakia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
federal legislative body
parliament
buildingUsed Federal Assembly building in Prague
capital Prague
constitutionalStatus supreme organ of state power
country Czechoslovakia
countryAfterDissolution Czech Republic
Slovakia
dissolutionDate 31 December 1992
dissolved 1992
established 1969
establishedBy Constitutional Act on the Czechoslovak Federation
establishedUnder 1960 Constitution of Czechoslovakia (as amended)
function amending the constitution
approving the federal budget
electing certain federal officials
enacting federal laws
historicalEra Cold War
socialist era of Czechoslovakia
house Chamber of the Nations
Chamber of the People
jurisdiction Czechoslovakia
legalForm federal state organ
legislativeBodyOf Czechoslovakia
legislatureType bicameral parliament
federal parliament
locationCity Prague
nativeName Federálne zhromaždenie Československej socialistickej republiky
Federální shromáždění Československé socialistické republiky
nativeNameLanguage Czech
Slovak
notableEvent Velvet Revolution legislative changes in 1989
numberOfHouses 2
politicalSystemContext socialist Czechoslovakia
politicalSystemPhase communist one-party rule until 1989
democratic transition 1989–1992
regionRepresented Czech Socialist Republic
Slovak Socialist Republic
replacedBy Czech National Council
Slovak National Council
role supreme legislative body of Czechoslovakia
seat Prague
status defunct legislature
successorLegislature National Council of the Slovak Republic
Parliament of the Czech Republic
linked to: Czech Parliament
superseded National Assembly of Czechoslovakia
votingSystem indirect election during communist period
multi-party elections after 1989

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President of Czechoslovakia appointedBy Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Czech Parliament precededBy Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
National Assembly of Czechoslovakia replacedBy Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
National Assembly of Czechoslovakia followedBy Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia reportsTo Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Dissolution of Czechoslovakia dividedInstitution Czechoslovak federal parliament
linked to: Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Government of Czechoslovakia legislativeBody Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Government of Czechoslovakia responsibleTo parliament of Czechoslovakia
linked to: Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia nativeName Federální shromáždění Československé socialistické republiky
linked to: Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia nativeName Federálne zhromaždenie Československej socialistickej republiky
linked to: Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic legislature Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Chamber of the People partOf Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Chamber of the People legislature Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Chamber of the Nations partOf Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Chamber of the Nations parliamentaryChamberOf Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Chamber of Deputies (Czechoslovakia) replacedBy Chamber of the People (Czechoslovakia)
subject linked to: Chamber of Deputies
linked to: Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
Chamber of Deputies (Czechoslovakia) replacedBy Chamber of Nations (Czechoslovakia)
subject linked to: Chamber of Deputies
linked to: Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia