FOLIO Ontology

Exploring the Federated Open Legal Information Ontology

Identification

IRI

https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R7Ur5AilEpfkfmgpJhSX73

Label

National Lower House Legislator

Preferred Label

U.S. Representative

Identifier

N/A

Alternative Labels

Congressman, Congressperson, Congresswoman, Member of Parliament

Definition

A National Lower House Legislator is an elected official who serves as a member of the lower chamber in a bicameral national legislature. This individual is typically responsible for initiating legislation, representing local constituencies, and providing democratic accountability through more frequent elections compared to the upper house.

Examples

  • U.S. Representative

Class Relationships

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See Also

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Parent Class Of (0)

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Class Hierarchy Visualization

Additional Information

Metadata

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Description

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Editorial Note

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Deprecated

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