= Parliament of the Czech Republic = The '''Parliament''' (officially the '''Parliament of the Czech Republic''', ''Parlamentu České republiky'') is the national legislature of Czechia. <> ---- == Chamber of Deputies == The '''Chamber of Deputies''' (''Poslanecká sněmovna'') is the lower legislative house. It is composed of 200 '''members'''; it is led by a '''president''' and several ''deputy presidents''. Members are elected by party list proportional representation. Members serve four-year terms. The [[Czechia/PrimeMinisters|prime minister]] is elected from the Chamber of Deputies. The Chamber of Deputies can be dissolved by the [[Czechia/Presidents|president]] (except in the last three months of a term) and early elections must be held within 60 days. Generally this only happens following a vote of no confidence in the government. The Chamber of Deputies can override a Senate veto with a simple majority vote. The Chamber of Deputies alone votes on supply and confidence. ---- == Senate == The '''Senate''' (''Senát'') is the upper legislative house. It is composed of 81 '''senators'''; it is led by a '''president''' and 4 '''vice-presidents''' (who are themselves still senators). Senators are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post, with a runoff election if no single candidate receives a simple majority. Senators serve six-year terms. Every two years, a third of the Senate's seats are up for election. The Senate has a sort of veto power over the Chamber of Deputies, though it can easily be overridden. ---- CategoryRicottone