The National Congress ( This article is about the international language known as Spanish. For other languages spoken in Spain see Languages of Spain. Spanish or Castilian is an Iberian Romance language, and the third or fourth most spoken language in the world. It is spoken as a first language by about 352 million... Spanish: Congreso Nacional) is the national Chamber of the Estates-General, the Dutch legislature. A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. Legislatures are known by many names, including: parliament, congress, diet and national assembly. In parliamentary systems of government, the legislature is formally supreme and appoints the executive. In presidential... legislature of The Republic of Bolivia is a landlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil on the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina on the south, and Chile and Peru on the west. National motto: Firme y Feliz por la Unión Official languages Spanish, Quechua, Aymara... Bolivia, based in the In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. It is almost always the city which physically encompasses the offices and meeting... capital of La Paz (Spanish: The Peace) is the name for: Capital city of Bolivia; see La Paz, Bolivia A deparment of Bolivia, La Paz Department State capital of Baja California Sur, Mexico; see La Paz, Baja California Sur Municipality in México state, Mexico; see La Paz, Mexico State City in... La Paz.

The National Congress is In government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. Thus, a bicameral parliament or bicameral legislature is a parliament or legislature which consists of two Chambers or Houses. Bicameralism is an essential and defining feature of a classical republic. Theory Although the ideas on which bicameralism... bicameral, consisting of a A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. In comparison with the upper house, the lower house is usually: More powerful. Democratically elected (and based on fair apportionment). Larger in membership. Elected for a shorter term of years. The... lower house (the The Chamber of Deputies is the name given to the lower house of the bicameral legislatures of the following states: Argentina – Argentine Chamber of Deputies (C mara de Diputados) Belgium – Chamber of Deputies of Belgium (Chambre des Repr sentants / Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers) Bolivia – Chamber of Deputies of... Chamber of Deputies or Cámara de Diputados) and an An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house. Upper houses are known by a variety of titles, but the most common is senate. An upper house is usually distinct from the lower house in at least one of a... upper house (the A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. The word senate is derived from the Latin word senex (old man), via the Latin word senatus (senate). The Latin word senator has been adopted by English with no change in spelling. Its meaning comes... Senate, or (Cámara de Senadores).

The Senate has 27 seats. Each of the country's nine Bolivia is divided into nine departments (capitals in parentheses)- Departmento Beni (Trinidad) Departmento Chuquisaca (Sucre) Departmento Cochabamba (Cochabamba) Departmento La Paz (La Paz) Departmento Oruro (Oruro) Departmento Pando (Cobija) Departmento Potosí (Potosí) Departmento Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz) Departmento Tarija (Tarija) Each of the departments is subdivided into provincias. See also... departments returns three senators: two from the party or formula that receives the most votes, with the third senator representing the second-placed party. Senators are elected from party lists to serve five-year terms, and the minimum age to hold a Senate seat is 35 years.

The Chamber of Deputies comprises 130 seats: 68 deputies are directly elected to represent single-member A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. It can be used to describe a businesss customer base and shareholders, or a charitys donors or those it serves. The most common meaning of constituency occurs in politics and means the... electoral districts, and an additional 62 are elected by proportional representation from party lists on a national basis. Deputies also serve five-year terms, and must be aged at least 25 on the day of the election.

The last election was held on June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. Events 1600-1899 1651 - Battle of Beresteczko ends with Polish victory. 1805 - The U.S. Congress organizes Michigan Territory. 1864 - Abraham Lincoln grants Yosemite Valley to California for public... 30 June 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom Events January Euro banknotes in circulation throughout the twelve countries of the European Union that... 2002. After the votes were counted, party strengths in Congress were as follows:

The next election is scheduled to take place in June 2007.

Buildings

The two chambers of Congress meet in the legislative palace located at Plaza Murillo, La Paz's main square. Plaza Murillo is also flanked by the presidential palace (informally known as the Palacio Quemado – the "Burnt Palace" – on account of repeated attempts to raze it to the ground in the 19th century) and the cathedral of Nuestra Señora de La Paz. Prior to becoming the seat of the legislature in 1904, the congress building had, at different times, housed a This article is about an abbey as a religious building. See also Abbey (bank), Abbey Theatre and Abbey, Saskatchewan An abbey (from the Latin abbatia, which is derived from the Syriac abba, father), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serve... convent and a A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. A university provides both tertiary and quaternary education. University is derived from the Latin universitas, meaning corporation since the first medieval European universities were often groups of scholars-for-hire. History Arguably the first western... university.

The Vice-President, in his capacity as President of Congress, has an imposing suite of offices on Calle Mercado in central La Paz. The building, designed by Emilio Villanueva, was erected during the Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s - 1920s - 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 Referred to as the Roaring 20s. Events and trends Technology John Logie Baird invents the first working television system... 1920s and was originally intended to serve as the headquarters of Bolivia's A central bank is an entity responsible for monetary policy of its country (or in the case of the EU, group of member countries). Its primary responsibility as a central bank is for the stability of the national currency and money supply, including interest rates; and acting as a lender... central bank (Banco de la Nación Boliviana). Under Jaime Paz Zamora (April 15, 1939), was President of Bolivia from August 6, 1989 to August 6, 1993. Founder in 1971 and all-time leader of the leftist, Social Democratic-oriented party Movement of Revolutionary Left (Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria, MIR), which was given membership in the Socialist International. Paz... Jaime Paz Zamora's 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 7 - Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 - the Kegworth Air Disaster - A British Midland Boeing 737 crashes on approach to East Midlands Airport - 44 dead... 1989– 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic. January 3 - In Moscow, George H. W. Bush and... 1993 List of presidents of Bolivia In 1983, a poll was taken by a Bolivian newspaper to determine which seven historical presidents were regarded as most significant: Antonio José de Sucre, Andrés de Santa Cruz, Manuel Isidoro Belzu, Mariano Melgarejo, Aniceto Arce, Ismael Montes, and Víctor Paz Estenssoro. See... presidency, the building was reassigned to the vice-presidency, but the vice-presidential staff did not relocate entirely until major reconstruction and renovation work, starting in 1997, had been carried out. The Library of Congress and the National Congressional Archive are also located on the premises.

External links

• National Congress (http://www.congreso.gov.bo/)
  • Senate (http://www.senado.bo/)
  • Chamber of Deputies (http://www.diputados.bo/)