The Chamber of Deputies
Most bills are laid before the Chamber of Deputies. The house that represents people more closely, also stages most of the most important debates and nationwide decisions. Below, we list some of the basic features of the Chamber:
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People's representatives |
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Representatives elected according to proportional electoral system (state’s population) |
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Minimum of 8 Representatives per state and the Federal District (e.g. Acre) |
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Maximum of 70 Representatives per state (e.g. São Paulo) |
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Four year-term, coincident to a Congress |
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Now composed by 513 Deputies |
Establishing the number of Deputies
Types of Sittings in the Chamber of Deputies
