The Chamber of Representatives is one of the two chambers in the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium, the other being the Senate. It is considered to be the "lower house" of the Federal Parliament
The Palace of the Nation in Brussels, home to both Chambers of the Federal Parliament of Belgium
Leopold II takes the oath
Constitution of Belgium
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The Constitution of Belgium dates back to 1831. Since then Belgium has been a parliamentary monarchy that applies the principles of ministerial responsibility for the government policy and the separat
Constitution of Belgium (1831)
The four sitting statues on the pedestal of the Congress Column represent the four basic freedoms enshrined in the Belgian Constitution of 1831: the freedom of religion, association, education and the press.
The Palace of the Nation in Brussels houses the Belgian Federal Parliament
Article 85 of the Belgian Constitution vests the King's constitutional powers in the offspring of Leopold I.