Congress (South Africa): Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
m TAMaurice moved page Congress (UBR) to Congress (South Africa) |
||
(3 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Congress (South Africa)}} |
|||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | {{Infobox legislature|name=Congress|native_name={{ubl|Afrikaans: Kongres|Dutch: Congres|Esperanto: Kongreso|English:Congress}}|houses={{ubl|'''Upper House:''' Senate|'''Lower House:''' Volksraad |
||
⚫ | * {{color box|#2a005d}} [[National Democratic Party]] (2)|voting_system1={{ubl|'''Senate:''' Appointment by the Legislatures of the Republics, most of the time the population of the Republic|'''Volksraad:''' Plurality Voting in Single Member Constitutiencies |
||
⚫ | {{Infobox legislature|name=Congress|native_name={{ubl|Afrikaans: Kongres|Dutch: Congres|Esperanto: Kongreso|English:Congress}}|houses={{ubl|'''Upper House:''' Senate|'''Lower House:''' Volksraad}}|seats1='''Senate:''' 4|seats2='''Volksraad:''' 8|seats3=|structure1=[[File:SenateUSAR1.png]]|structure2=|structure3=|political_groups1=* {{color box|#1b6000}} [[Freedom Front]] (2) |
||
⚫ | * {{color box|#2a005d}} [[National Democratic Party]] (2)|voting_system1={{ubl|'''Senate:''' Appointment by the Legislatures of the Republics, most of the time the population of the Republic|'''Volksraad:''' Plurality Voting in Single Member Constitutiencies}}|election1=Senate|election2=Volksraad|voting_system2=|last_election1=}} |
||
== Volksraad == |
== Volksraad == |
||
The Volksraad is the Lower House of Congress. It is similar to the real life United States House of Representatives[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives]. It has double the seats as the Senate and its members are elected in single seat constituencies drawn by the Republics using first-past-the-post. All laws in order to pass have to be approved by a majority of voting members of the Volksraad. The Volksraad elects a [[Speaker of the Volksraad|Speaker]], that administers the Volksraad and its sessions. |
The Volksraad is the Lower House of Congress. It is similar to the real life United States House of Representatives[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives]. It has double the seats as the Senate and its members are elected in single seat constituencies drawn by the Republics using first-past-the-post. All laws in order to pass have to be approved by a majority of voting members of the Volksraad. The Volksraad elects a [[Speaker of the Volksraad|Speaker]], that administers the Volksraad and its sessions. Until the release of the server, it is not constituted |
||
== Senate == |
== Senate == |
||
The Senate is the Upper House of Congress. It is similar to the real life United States Senate[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate]. The Legislature of each Republic, most of the time the entire population of that Republic, appoints a Senator for the Senate. All laws in order to pass have to be approved by a majority of voting members of the Senate. The Vice-President administers the Volksraad and its sessions and confirms Secretaries and Supreme Justices. |
The Senate is the Upper House of Congress. It is similar to the real life United States Senate[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate]. The Legislature of each Republic, most of the time the entire population of that Republic, appoints a Senator for the Senate. All laws in order to pass have to be approved by a majority of voting members of the Senate. The Vice-President administers the Volksraad and its sessions and confirms Secretaries and Supreme Justices. Until the release it servers all duties of the Volksraad. |
||
== National Assembly == |
== National Assembly == |
||
The National Assembly |
The National Assembly was a provisional single-chamber parliament replacing the Senate and the Volksraad until the release of the server. It was elected by a nation-wide Single Transferable Vote election and held all legislative power of Congress. |
||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Congress_(South_Africa)}} |
Latest revision as of 09:09, 6 January 2023
Congress is the federal legislative body of the United South African Republics. It consists of the Volksraad and the Senate.
Volksraad[edit | edit source]
The Volksraad is the Lower House of Congress. It is similar to the real life United States House of Representatives[1]. It has double the seats as the Senate and its members are elected in single seat constituencies drawn by the Republics using first-past-the-post. All laws in order to pass have to be approved by a majority of voting members of the Volksraad. The Volksraad elects a Speaker, that administers the Volksraad and its sessions. Until the release of the server, it is not constituted
Senate[edit | edit source]
The Senate is the Upper House of Congress. It is similar to the real life United States Senate[2]. The Legislature of each Republic, most of the time the entire population of that Republic, appoints a Senator for the Senate. All laws in order to pass have to be approved by a majority of voting members of the Senate. The Vice-President administers the Volksraad and its sessions and confirms Secretaries and Supreme Justices. Until the release it servers all duties of the Volksraad.
National Assembly[edit | edit source]
The National Assembly was a provisional single-chamber parliament replacing the Senate and the Volksraad until the release of the server. It was elected by a nation-wide Single Transferable Vote election and held all legislative power of Congress.