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Legislature
Cuba
- EnglishThe National Assembly of People's Power is the supreme organ of the power of the State. It represents the entire population and expresses their sovereign will. (Art. 102)
- SpanishLa Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular es el órgano supremo del poder del Estado. Representa a todo el pueblo y expresa su voluntad soberana. (Art. 102)
Legislature
Congo
- EnglishThe Parliament is composed of two Chambers: the National Assembly and the Senate.
The Parliament exercises the legislative power and controls the action of the Government.
… (Art. 107) - FrenchLe Parlement est composé de deux chambres: l’Assemblée nationale et le Sénat.
Le Parlement exerce le pouvoir législatif et contrôle l’action du Gouvernement.
… (Art. 107)
Legislature
China
- EnglishThe National People's Congress and its Standing Committee exercise the legislative power of the state. (Art. 58)
- Chinese全国人民代表大会和全国人民代表大会常务委员会行使国家立法权。(第五十八条)
Legislature
Lebanon
- EnglishThe Legislative Power is vested in one Chamber: The Chamber of Deputies. (Art. 16)
- Arabicتتولى السلطة المشترعة هيئة واحدة هي مجلس النواب. (المادّة 16)
Legislature
Uganda
- English1. Parliament shall consist of-
a. members directly elected to represent constituencies;
b. one woman representative for every district;
c. such numbers of representatives of the army, youth, workers, persons with disabilities and other groups as Parliament may determine; and
d. the Vice President and Ministers, who, if not already elected members of Parliament, shall be ex officio members of Parliament without the right to vote on any issue requiring a vote in Parliament.
2. Upon the expiration of a period of ten years after the commencement of this Constitution and thereafter, every five years,
Parliament shall review the representation under clause (1)(b) and (c) of this article for the purposes of retaining, increasing or abolishing any such representation and any other matter incidental to it.
3. The representatives referred to in clause (l)(a) of this article shall be elected on the basis of universal adult suffrage and by secret ballot.
4. Parliament shall, by law, prescribe the procedure for elections of representatives referred to in clause (1)(b) and (c) of this article. (Art. 78)
Legislature
Iceland
- EnglishEvery national having the right to vote in elections to Althingi and an unblemished reputation is eligible to be elected to Althingi.
… (Art. 34) - IcelandicKjörgengur við kosningar til Alþingis er hver sá ríkisborgari sem kosningarrétt á til þeirra og hefur óflekkað mannorð.
… (34. gr.)
Legislature
Dominican Republic
- EnglishIn order to be a male or female deputy one must meet the same requirements as to be a senator. (Art. 82)
- SpanishPara ser diputada o diputado se requieren las mismas condiciones que para ser senador. (Art. 82)
Legislature
Djibouti
- EnglishThe Deputies to the National Assembly are elected for five years by direct and secret universal suffrage. They are re-eligible.
All Djiboutian citizens, enjoying their civil and political rights, twenty-three years of age or more, are eligible. (Art. 45) - Arabicينتخب أعضاء المجلس الوطني لفترة خمسة أعوام باقتراع عام مباشر وسري.إنهم مؤهلون لإعادة انتخابهم.
جميع المواطنين الجيبوتيين المتمتعين بحقوقهم المدنية والسياسية الذين أتموا ثلاثة وعشرين عاماُ أو أكثر هم مؤهلون. (المادة 45) - FrenchLes députés à l'Assemblée nationale sont élus pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct et secret. Ils sont rééligibles.
Sont éligibles tous les citoyens djiboutiens, jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques, âgés de vingt trois ans au moins. (Art. 45)
Legislature
Nepal
- EnglishThere shall be a Federal Legislature consisting of two Houses to be known as the House of Representatives and the National Assembly, which shall be called as the Federal Parliament. (Art. 83)
- Nepaliप्रतिनिधि सभा र राष्ट्रिय सभा नामका दुई सदन सहितको एक संघीय व्यवस्थापिका हुनेछ जसलाई संघीय संसद भनिनेछ । (धारा ८३)
Legislature
Zimbabwe
- English…
(3) Members must be appointed or elected to the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders as soon as possible after the beginning of the first session of each Parliament, and they must be selected so that the committee reflects as nearly as possible the political and gender composition of the combined Houses of Parliament.
… (Sec. 151)