National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis

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The National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the country's unicameral parliamentary body responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.

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instanceOf parliament
unicameral legislature
appoints some members as senators on advice of Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition
canBeDissolvedBy Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
capitalCity Basseterre
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis
country Saint Kitts and Nevis
electoralSystemForElectedMembers first-past-the-post voting
elects Speaker of the National Assembly
established 1983
establishedOnIndependenceFrom United Kingdom
governmentSystem parliamentary democracy
hasChamberType single chamber
hasHouseType unicameral
hasJurisdictionOver Nevis
Saint Kitts
hasNumberOfMembers 1 ex officio member
15 elected representatives
3 appointed senators
hasTermLength 5 years
hasVotingSystemForNevisSeats single-member constituencies
hasVotingSystemForSaintKittsSeats single-member constituencies
headOfStateRepresentedBy Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis
includesOffice Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly
Leader of the Opposition
Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Speaker of the National Assembly
languageUsed English
legislativeBranchOf Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis
legislativeFunction makes laws
oversees the government
locatedIn Basseterre
Caribbean
Saint Kitts
meetsAt National Assembly Chambers, Basseterre
meetsIn National Assembly Building
oversightFunction approves national budget
questions government ministers
scrutinizes executive actions
partOf political system of Saint Kitts and Nevis
passes Acts of Parliament
region Caribbean Community member state
responsibleFor amending the constitution subject to procedures
enacting national legislation
roleInGovernmentFormation determines which party or coalition forms the government
sovereignState Saint Kitts and Nevis
supervises executive branch of Saint Kitts and Nevis
typeOfParliament Westminster-style parliament

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Saint Kitts and Nevis legislature National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis establishesLegislature National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis nominatedBy National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis reportsTo National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis appointedOnTheAdviceOf National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Crown in right of Saint Kitts and Nevis relatedTo Parliament of Saint Kitts and Nevis
linked to: National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Basseterre hostsInstitution National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
House of Assembly isLowerChamberOf Parliament of St. Kitts and Nevis
linked to: National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Cabinet of Saint Kitts and Nevis responsibleTo National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Cabinet of Saint Kitts and Nevis worksWith National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nevis Island Assembly relatedBody National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis legislativeBody National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis hasElectionsFor National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis legislativeBody National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis roleIn legislature of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis appointedBy National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis partOf National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis legislativeBody National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis appointedBy National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis reportsTo National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis category Parliament of Saint Kitts and Nevis
linked to: National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
National Assembly Chambers, Basseterre usedBy National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
National Assembly Chambers, Basseterre usedBy federal parliament of Saint Kitts and Nevis
linked to: National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
National Assembly Chambers, Basseterre legislativeBody National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
National Assembly Building (Saint Kitts and Nevis) houses National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
subject linked to: National Assembly Building
National Assembly Building (Saint Kitts and Nevis) governingBody National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
subject linked to: National Assembly Building