Congress of Paraguay
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Paraguay
's bicameral
Congress (Congreso) consists of a 45-member Senate
and an
80-member Chamber of Deputies
. It serves as the legislative branch
of the Paraguayan state.
Both chambers of Congress are elected concurrently with the president by means of a proportional representation system.
Deputies are elected by department
and Senators on a nationwide basis.
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
's bicameral
Bicameralism
In the government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. Thus, a bicameral parliament or bicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of two chambers or houses....
Congress (Congreso) consists of a 45-member Senate
Senate of Paraguay
The Chamber of Senators of Paraguay , the upper house of the National Congress, has 45 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation.-See also:*List of Presidents of the Senate of Paraguay...
and an
80-member Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of Paraguay's bicameral legislature, the National Congress. It is made up of 80 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation. The other chamber of the National Congress is the Chamber of Senators .- External links :*...
. It serves as the legislative branch
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
of the Paraguayan state.
Both chambers of Congress are elected concurrently with the president by means of a proportional representation system.
Deputies are elected by department
Departments of Paraguay
|Paraguay consists of 17 departments and one capital district . These are, with their capitals indicated in parentheses:- External links :...
and Senators on a nationwide basis.
External links
- http://www.senado.gov.py/ Senate
- http://www.camdip.gov.py/ Chamber of Deputies