Ireland is a parliamentary democracy. The National Parliament (Oireachtas) consists of the President and two Houses: D‡il ƒireann (House of Representatives) and Seanad ƒireann (the Senate) whose functions and powers derive from the Constitution of Ireland enacted by the People on 1st July, 1937. The Houses of the Oireachtas are situated at Leinster House, Dublin. The Constitution empowers each House to make its own Standing Orders (Rules) with power to attach penalties for their infringement. The sole and exclusive power of making laws is vested in the Oireachtas subject to the obligations of Community membership as provided for in the Constitution. The primacy of D‡il ƒireann in regard to the life of the Parliament is recognised in that a general election to Seanad ƒireann must take place not later than 90 days after the dissolution of the D‡il. In matters of legislation the Constitution provides that Seanad ƒireann cannot delay indefinitely the passage of legislation. Bills to amend the Constitution and Money Bills i.e. financial legislation, can only be initiated in D‡il ƒireann. Seanad ƒireann can make recommendations (but not amendments) to Money Bills and these must be made within 21 days as against 90 days for non-Money Bills. In addition to its legislative role, each House may examine and criticise Government policy and administration. However, D‡il ƒireann is the House from which the Government (the Executive) is formed and to which it is responsible. Should the Government fail to retain the support of the majority of the Members of D‡il ƒireann, the result can either be the dissolution of the D‡il and a General Election or the formation of a successor Government.