Brazil

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Brazil's bicameral National Congress (Portuguese: Congresso Nacional) consists of a Senate (the upper house) and a Chamber of Deputies (the lower house). Brazils bicameral National Congress (Portuguese: Congresso Nacional) consists of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. ... The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (Portuguese: Câmara dos Deputados) is a federal legislative body and the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil. ... Brazilian Presidential Standard The first president of Brazil was Deodoro da Fonseca, who proclaimed the republic in a military coup detât against the Emperor Dom Pedro II. Since then, Brazil had six constitutions, two dictatorships and three democratic periods. ... Category: ... The Supreme Federal Tribunal (in Portuguese Supremo Tribunal Federal, or simply STF) is the highest court of law of the Federative Republic of Brazil. ... This article lists political parties in Brazil. ... Brazil elects on the national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In 2006, Brazil held general elections in two rounds. ... Brazil is divided into 26 estados (states, singular: estado) and one district, the Distrito Federal (Brazilian Federal District) which contains the capital city, Brasília. ... This is a list of the current governors of the States of Brazil. ... There are serious issues in regard to abuses of human rights in Brazil. ... Traditionally, Brazil has been a leader in the inter-American community and has played an important role in collective security efforts, as well as in economic cooperation in the Western Hemisphere. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The bicameral legislature of the United States is housed in a capitol building with two wings. ... A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house. ... Chamber of Deputies is the name given to a legislative body, which may either be the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or the name of a unicameral one. ... A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. ...

• The Federal Senate (Senado Federal) contains 81 seats: three senators from each state and three from the Federal District, elected on a majority basis to serve eight-year terms. Elections are staggered so that two-thirds of the upper house is up for election at one time and the remaining one-third four years later.

• The Chamber of Deputies (Câmara dos Deputados) comprises 513 deputies (members of congress), who are elected by proportional representation to serve four-year terms. Elections are based on a complex system of proportional representation by states. The seats are allotted proportionally according to each state's population, but each state is eligible for a minimum of eight seats and a maximum of 70 seats. The result is a system weighted in favour of smaller states.

Both houses of Congress meet in a purpose-built legislative palace in the centre of Brasília. Fifteen political parties are currently represented in Congress. Since it is common for politicians to switch parties, the proportion of congressional seats held by particular parties changes regularly. Brazils bicameral National Congress (Portuguese: Congresso Nacional) consists of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. ... A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... Brazil is divided into 26 estados (states, singular: estado) and one district, the Distrito Federal (Brazilian Federal District) which contains the capital city, Brasília. ... The Brazilian Federal District (in Portuguese, Distrito Federal) is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. ... The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (Portuguese: Câmara dos Deputados) is a federal legislative body and the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil. ... Brasilia is the national capital of Brazil. ...

The building

National Congress building

Since the 1960s, the National Congress has its seat in Brasilia. As most of the official buildings in the city, it was designed by Oscar Niemeyer following the style of the Brazilian modern architecture. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 517 KB) Brasilia: The National Congress , a creation of the architect Oscar Niemayer, in a empty morning Sunday. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 517 KB) Brasilia: The National Congress , a creation of the architect Oscar Niemayer, in a empty morning Sunday. ... Bras lia is the capital city of Brazil and is located in the center of the country in a federal district created in the state of Goi s. ... Oscar Niemeyer Oscar Niemeyer Soares Filho (born December 15, 1907) is a Brazilian architect who is considered one of the most important names in international modern architecture. ...

The semisphere to the left is the seat of the Senate, and the semisphere to the right is the seat of the Chamber of the Deputies. Between them there are two towers of offices. The Congess also occupies other surrounding buildings, some of them interconnected by a tunnel.

The building is located in the middle of the Monumental axis, the city main street. In front of it there's a large lawn, where demonstrations take place. At the back of it, there are the Praça dos Três Poderes, where the Palácio do Planalto and the Palace of Justice lie.
The Monumental Axis, as viewed from the TV Tower. ... Palácio do Planalto is the seat of the Brazilian Government. ...

Latest election

Chamber of Deputies The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (Portuguese: Câmara dos Deputados) is a federal legislative body and the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil. ... Brazils bicameral National Congress (Portuguese: Congresso Nacional) consists of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Category:Political crisis in Brazil The Partido dos Trabalhadores (Portuguese for Workers Party) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. ... The Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (Portuguese: Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, PMDB) is the successor of the Brazilian Democratic Movement. ... The Brazilian Social Democracy Party (Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira) is a political party in Brazil. ... The Liberal Front Party (Partido da Frente Liberal) is a political party in Brazil. ... The Progressive party is a right-wing Brazilian party embracing liberal-conservatism. ... The late President of PSB Miguel Arraes. ... For alternative meanings, see Democratic Labour Party The Democratic Labour Party (PDT) (Partido Democrático Trabalhista) is a left-wing political party in Brazil. ... The Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) (Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro) is a right-wing political party based on clientelism that arose in Brazil in 1945 and today forms part of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvas government. ... The Liberal Party (Portuguese: Partido Liberal) is a political party of Brazil. ... The Socialist Peoples Party (Portuguese: Partido Popular Socialista, PPS) is a political party in Brazil. ... The Brazilian Green Party (in Portuguese, Partido Verde - PV) was constituted after the military dictatorship period and, like other Green Parties arround the world, is committed to establishing an whole set of policies on ensuring social-democracy and sustainable development. ... The Communist Party of Brazil (Partido Comunista do Brasil), better known by its abbreviation PCdoB, or its nickname Partidos dos Estúpidos Não Pensantes, is a political party in Brazil. ... The Christian Social Party (Partido Social Cristão) is a political party in Brazil. ... The Socialism and Freedom Party (Partido Socialismo e Liberdade, P-SOL) is a Brazilian political party. ... The Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order (in Portuguese, Partido da Reedificação da Ordem Nacional, or PRONA for short) is a political party in Brazil, as being a nationalist party. ... Brazils Party of National Mobilization (Partido da Mobilização Nacional - PMN) is a national-centrist party founded by politicians from the state of Minas Gerais on April 21, 1984, advocating for agrarian reform, termination of debt payments, ending of relations with the IMF and formation of a trade bloc... The PRN or National Reconstruction Party (Partido da Reconstrução Nacional) was a liberal political party in Brazil. ... The Christian Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrata Cristão) is a christian-democratic political party in Brazil. ... PAN logo. ... The Brazilian Republican Party (Portuguese: Partido Republicano Brasileiro) is a Brazilian political party. ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberal parties | Brazilian political parties ... The Unified Socialist Workers Party (Portuguese: Partido Socialista dos Trabalhadores Unificado, PSTU) is a Trotskyist organisation in Brazil. ... Brazilian Communist Party (in Portuguese, Partido Comunista Brasileiro) is a political party in Brazil. ... Workers Cause Party (in Portuguese: Partido da Causa Operária, PCO) is a political party in Brazil. ... Chamber of Deputies of Brazil. ...

Senate Brazilian Senate Source: Victor Soares/ABr. ...

Another view of the Senate

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