The States General of the Netherlands (Dutch: Staten-Generaal [ˌstaː.tə(n).ɣeː.nəˈraːl] ()) is the supreme bicameral legislature of the Netherlands consisting of the Senate (Eerste Kamer) and the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer).Both chambers meet at the Binnenhof in The Hague.. The States General originated in the 15th century as an assembly of all the provincial …

In both cases an act of the joint States-General is needed to strip the monarch of authority. In the case of the monarch ceding royal authority, the required act is a law. In case of removal, it is a declaration by the States-General. Formally, both require the normal procedure for passing a new law in the Netherlands.

The Netherlands is a country that is part (of a constituent country) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.Most of it is in Western Europe, but there are also some parts in the Caribbean.More than 17 million people live there. To the north and west of the European part of the Netherlands is the North Sea, and to the east is Germany, and to the south is Belgium.