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on proposed laws. A legislature usually contains a fixed number of legislators; because legislatures usually meet in a specific room filled with seats for the legislators, this is often described as the number of "seats" it contains. For example, a legislature that has 100 "seats" has 100 members. By
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Legislature size is a trade off between efficiency and representation; the smaller the legislature, the more efficiently it can operate, but the larger the legislature, the better it can represent the political diversity of its constituents. Comparative analysis of national legislatures has found
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would have to consult before raising taxes. For this power to be actually effective, the legislature should be able to amend the budget, have an effective committee system, enough time for consideration, as well as access to relevant background information.
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legislatures the executive (composed of the cabinet) can essentially pass any laws it wants, as it usually has a majority of legislators behind it, kept in check by the party whip, while committee-based legislatures in continental Europe and those in
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One of the major functions of a legislature is to discuss and debate issues of major importance to society. This activity can take place in two forms. In debating legislatures, such as the
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Though the specific roles for each legislature differ by location, they all aim to serve the same purpose of appointing officials to represent their citizens to determine appropriate
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Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known as primary legislation. In addition, legislatures may observe and steer governing actions, with authority to amend the budget involved.
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to debate political issues and vote on proposed legislation. There must be a certain number of legislators present to carry out these activities; this is called a
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Matthew Kroenig constructed a Parliamentary powers index in an attempt to quantify the different degrees of power among national legislatures. The German
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legislatures no longer exist, but they were previously used in
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is the smallest with 7. Neither legislature is democratically elected: The
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rather than by population, and tend to have longer terms than members of the lower house. In some systems, particularly
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on behalf of the people therein. They are often contrasted with the
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as a single unit, or it may be composed of multiple separate
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of the executive for criminal or unconstitutional behaviour.
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goes back to the
European assemblies of nobility which the
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building, where the legislature of the United States, the
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they wield, compared to other political players such as
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which legislatures typically have in passing or denying
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have more independence in drafting and amending bills.
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2198:. United Nations Development Programme. Archived from
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The handbook of national legislatures: a global survey
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2321:"IPU PARLINE database: "General information" module"
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1727:, the country's national legislature, meets in the
1538:made up of a few of the members of the chamber(s).
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1545:; the members from each party generally meet as a
1420:, deliberation takes place in closed committees.
1703:After election, the members may be protected by
1607:Some political systems follows the principle of
2448:Bauman, Richard W.; Kahana, Tsvi, eds. (2006).
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1099:Palace of Westminster, London, during blue hour
1895:Legislatures vary widely in their size. Among
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2479:The Oxford handbook of political institutions
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2528:The Oxford handbook of legislative studies
2166:Fish, M. Steven; Kroenig, Matthew (2009).
1557:Legislatures vary widely in the amount of
1364:. The oldest surviving legislature is the
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906:
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675:
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1903:is the largest with 2,980 members, while
1891:List of legislatures by number of members
1775:, and one divided into three chambers is
69:Learn how and when to remove this message
3735:History of the American legal profession
1592:tied for most powerful, while Myanmar's
1553:Relation to other branches of government
1505:Incorporating opponents into the system;
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32:This article includes a list of general
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2381:"Fundamental Law of Vatican City State"
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1638:. On the other hand, according to the
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2357:from the original on 25 November 2018
2327:. International Parliamentary Union.
2315:
2313:
1221:, "deliberative assembly of freemen")
16:Deliberative assembly that makes laws
7:
2514:; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M. (eds.).
2386:. Vatican City State. Archived from
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2014:
1798:, while the other is considered the
1751:, called by various names including
1549:to organize their internal affairs.
1079:, "lifestyle, discussion, decision")
1771:, one divided into two chambers is
2424:from the original on 28 April 2020
2412:Frederick, Brian (December 2009).
2331:from the original on 6 August 2017
2231:The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism
38:it lacks sufficient corresponding
14:
2719:Restitution and unjust enrichment
2298:from the original on 5 March 2022
1845:before 1913, in the United States
1486:Function in authoritarian regimes
543:Biology and political orientation
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1931:tends to be proportional to the
1867:Massachusetts Governor's Council
1725:Congress of the Republic of Peru
1576:. In 2009, political scientists
1414:Parliament of the United Kingdom
1091:, "condition, state, the state")
644:
23:
3730:History of the legal profession
1979:List of legislatures by country
1642:doctrine, the legislature in a
4301:Federated States of Micronesia
2517:New International Encyclopedia
2504:Garner, James Wilford (1905).
2133:Hague, Rod (14 October 2017).
2100:Hague, Rod (14 October 2017).
2064:Hague, Rod (14 October 2017).
2031:Hague, Rod (14 October 2017).
1989:Election apportionment diagram
1879:Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia
1067:, "calling out with, uniting")
538:Theories of political behavior
164:Political history of the world
1:
1984:List of legislative buildings
1831:, its theoretical lower house
1602:Federal Parliament of Somalia
1598:Transitional Federal Assembly
553:Critique of political economy
1999:Highest organ of state power
1494:systems, legislatures under
1337:legislation for the country.
1257:, "assembly of the country")
1245:, "assembly of the empire")
1102:Parliament (from Old French
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134:Outline of political science
2531:. Oxford University Press.
1865:legislatures are rare; the
1604:) tied for least powerful.
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1085:or States (from Old French
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3397:International legal theory
2876:International slavery laws
2871:International human rights
2866:International criminal law
2474:"Legislative organization"
2454:Cambridge University Press
2172:Cambridge University Press
1994:Evidence-based legislation
1913:National People's Congress
1901:National People's Congress
1888:
1672:
1122:Chamber of Representatives
1043:Assembly (from Old French
1016:legislatures featuring an
139:Index of politics articles
4012:
3745:
3450:Administration of justice
2248:10.4135/9781412965811.n74
2224:(2008). "Delegation". In
1927:that size of a country's
1058:, "having gone together")
4176:Central African Republic
3874:Civil service commission
3227:Basic structure doctrine
3077:Natural and legal rights
2958:Public international law
2546:Olson, David M. (2015).
1919:within the context of a
1804:administrative divisions
1594:House of Representatives
1283:, "take with, assembly")
1137:House of Representatives
796:International parliament
3407:Principle of typicality
2881:International trade law
2483:Oxford University Press
2471:Carey, John M. (2006).
1709:parliamentary privilege
1600:(since replaced by the
1525:parliamentary procedure
1445:Authorizing expenditure
1331:, "council, agreement")
1327:
1313:
896:Legislatures by country
805:Parliamentary procedure
548:Political organisations
311:International relations
149:Politics by subdivision
53:more precise citations.
4121:Bosnia and Herzegovina
2353:. Vatican City State.
2292:Parliament of Tasmania
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1832:
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1705:parliamentary immunity
1418:United States Congress
1325:(from Old East Slavic
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1233:, "'advice, decision")
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1039:Common names include:
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941:United States Congress
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3129:Codification
3062:Human rights
3050:Divine right
3040:Constitution
3008:Women in law
2926:Military law
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4751:Saint Lucia
4706:Philippines
4651:North Korea
4631:New Zealand
4626:Netherlands
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4271:El Salvador
4016:Afghanistan
3889:Prosecutory
3848:Legislature
3694:Legislature
3625:Bureaucracy
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3392:Libertarian
3255:Chinese law
3156:Legislation
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3094:Law reports
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2827:(Media law)
2765:Banking law
2760:Amnesty law
2738:Disciplines
2675:Private law
2485:. pp.
1929:lower house
1837:federations
1800:lower house
1796:upper house
1681:legislators
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1472:questioning
1424:Legislation
1362:the Estates
1358:Middle Ages
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1024:Terminology
1018:upper house
1008:, although
952:legislature
886:The Estates
742:Lower house
732:Upper house
691:Legislature
520:Sovereignty
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241:Meritocracy
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4881:Tajikistan
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4591:Montenegro
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4206:Costa Rica
4171:Cape Verde
4081:Bangladesh
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3898:By country
3687:Law school
3567:Prosecutor
3505:Magistrate
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3250:Common law
3171:Rulemaking
3166:Regulation
3116:Law making
3055:Divine law
3031:Legal code
2978:Sports law
2901:Law of war
2851:Health law
2836:Family law
2820:Energy law
2770:Bankruptcy
2707:Punishment
2702:Public law
2266:2008009151
2206:16 October
2005:References
1957:Law portal
1937:population
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1863:Tricameral
1777:tricameral
1769:unicameral
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1574:executives
1570:militaries
1536:committees
1492:democratic
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1055:congressum
992:government
990:powers of
970:such as a
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850:Parliament
752:Parliament
610:Governance
600:Government
595:Federalism
196:City-state
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4841:Sri Lanka
4796:Singapore
4681:Palestine
4636:Nicaragua
4566:Mauritius
4516:Lithuania
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4356:Guatemala
4056:Australia
4046:Argentina
3915:Singapore
3910:Hong Kong
3905:Australia
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3853:Judiciary
3843:Executive
3665:Judiciary
3660:Executive
3635:The bench
3572:Solicitor
3547:Barrister
3427:Sociology
3412:Pseudolaw
3352:Anarchist
3309:Roman law
3297:Parsi law
3282:Hindu law
3270:Canon law
3245:Civil law
3198:Concordat
3089:Precedent
2998:Trust law
2973:Space law
2810:Drugs law
2680:Procedure
2618:Civil law
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1773:bicameral
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1559:political
1466:Oversight
1375:Functions
1366:Icelandic
1242:Reichstag
1237:Reichstag
1105:parlement
1064:concilium
1014:bicameral
984:executive
958:with the
814:Committee
590:Unitarism
578:Elections
566:Subseries
495:Judiciary
490:Executive
393:Adhocracy
276:Theocracy
231:Feudalism
211:Democracy
5039:Politics
5001:Zimbabwe
4891:Thailand
4886:Tanzania
4851:Suriname
4806:Slovenia
4801:Slovakia
4716:Portugal
4696:Paraguay
4671:Pakistan
4586:Mongolia
4541:Maldives
4536:Malaysia
4461:Kiribati
4381:Honduras
4296:Ethiopia
4291:Eswatini
4246:Dominica
4241:Djibouti
4196:Colombia
4161:Cameroon
4156:Cambodia
4141:Bulgaria
4126:Botswana
4086:Barbados
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3772:Category
3714:Tribunal
3699:Military
3542:Attorney
3512:Judgment
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3287:Jain law
3084:Case law
2805:Cyberlaw
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2690:Criminal
2660:Evidence
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2628:Contract
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1459:monarchs
1439:Americas
1352:Ecclesia
1348:Athenian
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115:Category
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5013:Portals
4981:Vietnam
4966:Vanuatu
4956:Uruguay
4936:Ukraine
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4776:Senegal
4731:Romania
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4606:Myanmar
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4416:Ireland
4391:Iceland
4386:Hungary
4351:Grenada
4336:Germany
4331:Georgia
4311:Finland
4286:Estonia
4281:Eritrea
4261:Ecuador
4236:Denmark
4211:Croatia
4201:Comoros
4151:Burundi
4116:Bolivia
4096:Belgium
4091:Belarus
4076:Bahrain
4071:Bahamas
4061:Austria
4051:Armenia
4031:Andorra
4026:Algeria
4021:Albania
3786:Outline
3723:History
3630:The bar
3604:Verdict
3552:Counsel
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3387:History
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2988:Tax law
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1254:Landtag
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1196:k'néset
1191:Knesset
1083:Estates
1006:elected
972:country
771:Speaker
623:Culture
533:Country
191:Anarchy
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4931:Uganda
4926:Tuvalu
4916:Turkey
4876:Taiwan
4856:Sweden
4781:Serbia
4741:Rwanda
4736:Russia
4711:Poland
4686:Panama
4661:Norway
4581:Monaco
4571:Mexico
4531:Malawi
4486:Latvia
4471:Kuwait
4466:Kosovo
4446:Jordan
4421:Israel
4371:Guyana
4361:Guinea
4346:Greece
4326:Gambia
4316:France
4221:Cyprus
4166:Canada
4136:Brunei
4131:Brazil
4111:Bhutan
4101:Belize
4036:Angola
3704:Police
3675:Agency
3557:Lawyer
3302:Sharia
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976:nation
966:for a
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4506:Libya
4456:Kenya
4441:Japan
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4396:India
4376:Haiti
4341:Ghana
4321:Gabon
4266:Egypt
4191:China
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