Parliament of Italy

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The Parliament of Italy is the country's bicameral national legislature, composed of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
canBeDissolvedBy President of Italy
characteristic both houses have equal powers in the legislative process
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Italian Republic
constitutionalStatus constitutional organ of the Italian Republic
country Italy
electoralSystemLowerHouse mixed electoral system
electoralSystemUpperHouse mixed electoral system
elects President of the Republic of Italy (joint session with regional delegates)
linked to: President of Italy

one-third of the Constitutional Court judges
one-third of the members of the High Council of the Judiciary
eligibilityAgeLowerHouse 25 years
eligibilityAgeUpperHouse 25 years (after 2021 reform)
40 years (before 2021 reform)
function oversees the Government of Italy
governmentBranch legislative branch
hasComponent Chamber of Deputies
Senate of the Republic
houseType lower house
upper house
language Italian
legislativeFunction makes laws
locatedIn Italy
Lazio
Rome
lowerHouseName Chamber of Deputies
meetsIn Palazzo Madama
Palazzo Montecitorio
numberOfHouses 2
officialName Parlamento della Repubblica Italiana
linked to: Parliament of Italy
oversightMechanism parliamentary committees of inquiry
parliamentary questions and interpellations
votes of confidence and no confidence
power amends the Constitution of Italy
approves the state budget
authorizes the ratification of international treaties
declares a state of war
predecessor Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
linked to: Parliament of Italy
responsibility legislative power at the national level
roleInGovernmentFormation grants confidence to the Government of Italy
sessionType joint session for certain constitutional functions
shortName Parlamento italiano
linked to: Parliament of Italy
system perfect bicameralism
termLengthLowerHouse 5 years
termLengthUpperHouse 5 years
upperHouseName Senate of the Republic
votingAgeLowerHouse 18 years
votingAgeUpperHouse 18 years

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Italy legislature Parliament of Italy
Rome isSeatOf Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
President of Italy appointedBy Parliament of Italy in joint session
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Parliament of Italy officialName Parlamento della Repubblica Italiana
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Parliament of Italy shortName Parlamento italiano
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Parliament of Italy predecessor Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Government of Italy legislature Parliament of Italy
Italian Socialist Party representedIn Senate of the Republic (Italy)
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Kingdom of Italy legislature Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Italian Armed Forces governedBy Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Chamber of Deputies (Italy) partOf Parliament of Italy
subject linked to: Chamber of Deputies
Constitution of Italy establishesInstitution Parliament of Italy
Council of Ministers of Italy responsibleTo Parliament of Italy
Senate of the Republic legislativeChamberOf Parliament of Italy
Senate of the Republic partOf Parliament of Italy
President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic reportsTo Parliament of Italy
Sicilian Regional Assembly isDistinctFrom Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Italian Chamber of Deputies (historical liberal lists) partOf Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Senate of the Kingdom of Italy partOf Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy legislativeBranchOf Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy houseOf Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Italian Communist Party participatedIn Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Senate of the Republic of Italy partOf Parliament of Italy
Fratelli d'Italia legislature Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Chamber of Deputies of Italy partOf Parliament of Italy
Chamber of Deputies of Italy legislature Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Italian Regions Conference interactsWith Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Medal of the Italian Senate associatedWith Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Piero Fassino memberOf Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
President of the Chamber of Deputies partOf Parliament of Italy
special statute region statuteApprovedBy Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Sala della Lupa associatedWith Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Sala dei Passi Perduti associatedWith Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Sala della Regina locatedInBuildingUsedBy Parliament of Italy
Conference of Italian University Rectors engagesWith Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Piazza Madama locatedNear Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Walter Veltroni memberOf Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Palazzo Giustiniani, Rome associatedWith Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy partOf Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Italian Liberal Party participatedIn Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Parliament in joint session appliesTo Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Parliament in joint session category Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy approvedBy Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
Minister of Agriculture of Italy reportsTo Parliament of Italy