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Table III. The Other Chambers in Central Europe
| Attributes | Countries | ||||||
| Romania | Poland | Czech Republic | Croatia | Slovenia | |||
| Name | |||||||
| English | Senate | Senate | Senate | House of Counties | National Council | ||
| National | Senatul | Senat | Senat | Zupanijski Dom | Drzavni Svet | ||
| Composition | |||||||
| N Members | 143 | 100 | 81 | 68 | 40 | ||
| Term (years) | 4 | 4 | 6 (staggered) | 5 | 5 | ||
| Age minimum | 35 | 21 | 40 | none | none | ||
| Male/Female | 141/2 | 87/13 | NA | 60/3 | 39/1 | ||
| Selection | |||||||
| Means | Direct | Direct | Direct | Direct | Indriect | ||
| Election System | PR | Plurality | Majority | PR | NA | ||
| N Districts | 42 | 49 | 81 | 21 | NA | ||
| District Basis | Counties | Voivodships | Senatorial Districts | County | Electoral Colleges | ||
| N Seats/District | 2 to 13 | 2 to 3 | 1 | 3 | NA | ||
| Term Coincident | yes | yes | no | no | no | ||
| Powers | |||||||
| Government Confidence | no | no | no | no | no | ||
| Legislation | Equal | Suspensive Veto | Suspensive Veto | Suspensive Veto | Suspensive Veto | ||
| Main House Override* | NA | 50% absolute | 50% absolute | 50% absolute | 50% absolute | ||
| Amendments | yes | yes | yes | no | no | ||
| Time Limits: days | NA | 30/7 | 30 | 15 | 7 | ||
| Legislative Initiative | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | ||
| Referenda | NA | yes | no | advisory | obligatory | ||
| Elect President | no | no | yes | no | no | ||
| Question Ministers | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Organization | |||||||
| Full/part-time | full | full | full | full | part | ||
| Salary | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | ||
| N Committees | 14 | 12 | NA | 4 | |||
| Joint Sessions | yes | yes | yes | no | |||
| Joint Committees | two | one | no | no | no | ||
| Constitution | |||||||
| Articles | 58 - 79 | 3, 4, 17 | 33, 45-7, 54 | 81, 86, 121, 122 | 91, 96 | ||
Notes
* = Requirements vary between constitutional and ordinary bills