Parliament of Jamaica

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The Parliament of Jamaica is the bicameral national legislature of Jamaica, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives, responsible for making and passing the country’s laws.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
parliament
advisedByForSenateAppointments Leader of the Opposition of Jamaica
Prime Minister of Jamaica
appointingAuthorityUpperHouse Governor-General of Jamaica
associatedWith Government of Jamaica
branchOfGovernment Legislative branch of Jamaica
city Kingston
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Jamaica
country Jamaica
establishedInCurrentForm 1962
hasCommittee Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee of Jamaica
Public Accounts Committee of Jamaica
hasComponent House of Representatives of Jamaica
Senate of Jamaica
hasHouse House of Representatives of Jamaica
Senate of Jamaica
hasPresidentOfSenate President of the Senate of Jamaica
hasSpeaker Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jamaica
headOfStateInParliament Monarch of Jamaica
linked to: King of Jamaica
jurisdiction Jamaica
language English
legislativeFunction makes laws
passes laws
locatedIn Kingston, Jamaica
linked to: Kingston
lowerHouse House of Representatives of Jamaica
meetsAt Gordon House
meetsInBuilding Gordon House, Kingston
linked to: Gordon House
membersAre Members of Parliament
numberOfHouses 2
oversees Executive branch of Jamaica
predecessor Legislative Council of Jamaica
relatedTo Elections in Jamaica
Politics of Jamaica
representedByInJamaica Governor-General of Jamaica
responsibility amending legislation
enacting legislation
repealing legislation
supervises public expenditure scrutiny
systemOfGovernment parliamentary democracy
typeOfStateStructure Westminster-style parliament
upperHouse Senate of Jamaica
upperHouseMembersAre Senators
votingSystemLowerHouse first-past-the-post voting
website https://www.japarliament.gov.jm/

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Jamaica legislature Parliament of Jamaica
Senate of Jamaica partOf Parliament of Jamaica
House of Representatives of Jamaica partOf Parliament of Jamaica
Kingston isSeatOf Parliament of Jamaica
Andrew Holness associatedWithOrganization Parliament of Jamaica
Parliament of Jamaica branchOfGovernment Legislative branch of Jamaica
linked to: Parliament of Jamaica
Prime Minister of Jamaica reportsTo Parliament of Jamaica
Prime Minister of Jamaica worksWith Parliament of Jamaica
King of Jamaica associatedWith Parliament of Jamaica
Jamaican Constitution of 1962 createsBody Parliament of Jamaica
Jamaica Labour Party operatesIn Parliament of Jamaica
Cabinet of Jamaica responsibleTo Parliament of Jamaica
Leader of the Opposition of Jamaica locatedIn Parliament of Jamaica
Gordon House servesAsSeatOf Parliament of Jamaica
Gordon House operator Parliament of Jamaica
Legislative Council of Jamaica partOf Parliament of Jamaica
Legislative Council of Jamaica seeAlso Parliament of Jamaica
Kingston Parish hosts Jamaican Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Jamaica
Government of Jamaica legislativeBranch Parliament of Jamaica
Executive branch of Jamaica accountableTo Parliament of Jamaica
Executive branch of Jamaica checksAndBalancesWith legislative branch of Jamaica
linked to: Parliament of Jamaica
Public Accounts Committee of Jamaica jurisdiction Parliament of Jamaica
Coat of arms of Jamaica usedBy Parliament of Jamaica
Premier of Jamaica legislativeBody Parliament of Jamaica
Privy Council of Jamaica relatedTo Parliament of Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica hasInstitution Jamaican Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Jamaica
House of Assembly of Jamaica partOf Parliament of Jamaica (colonial)
linked to: Parliament of Jamaica