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Legislature
Czech Republic
- English(1) The legislative power of the Czech Republic is vested in the Parliament.
(2) The Parliament consists of two chambers, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. (1993 Constitution, Art. 15) - Czech(1) Zákonodárná moc v České republice náleží Parlamentu.
(2) Parlament je tvořen dvěma komorami, a to Poslaneckou sněmovnou a Senátem. (Ústava 1993, Čl. 15)
Legislature
Grenada
- English(1) Each of the constituencies into which Grenada is divided in accordance with the provisions of section 56 of this Constitution shall return one member to the House of Representatives who shall be directly elected in such manner as may, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be prescribed by or under any law.
… (Sec. 32)
Legislature
Cameroon
- English(1) The Senate shall represent the regional and local authorities.
(2) Each region shall be represented in the Senate by 10 (ten) Senators of whom 7 (seven) shall be elected by indirect universal suffrage on a regional basis and 3 (three) appointed by the President of the Republic.
(3) Candidates for the post of Senator and personalities appointed to the post of Senator by the President of the Republic must have attained the age of 40 (forty) by the date of the election or appointment.
... (Art. 20) - French(1) Le Sénat représente les collectivités territoriales décentralisées.
(2) Chaque région est représentée au Sénat par dix (10) sénateurs dont sept (7) sont élus au suffrage universel indirect sur la base régionale et trois (3) nommés par le Président de la République.
(3) Les candidats à la fonction de sénateur ainsi que les personnalités nommées à ladite fonction par le Président de la République, doivent avoir quarante (40) ans révolus à la date de l’élection ou de la nomination.
... (Art. 20)
Legislature
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- EnglishThe Supreme People’s Assembly is composed of deputies elected on the principle of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. (Art. 89)
- Korean최고인민회의는 일반적, 평등적, 직접적선거원칙에 의하여 비밀투표로 선거된 대의원들로 구성한다. (제89조)
Legislature
Tanzania, United Republic of
- English(1) Subject to the provisions contained in this Article, any person shall be qualified for election or appointment as a Member of Parliament if he -
(a) is a citizen of the United Republic who has attained the age of twenty-one years and who can read and write in Kiswahili or English; and
(b) is a member and a candidate proposed by a political party.
… (Art. 67)
Legislature
Germany
- EnglishThe Länder shall participate through the Bundesrat in the legislation and administration of the Federation and in matters concerning the European Union. (Art. 50)
- GermanDurch den Bundesrat wirken die Länder bei der Gesetzgebung und Verwaltung des Bundes und in Angelegenheiten der Europäischen Union mit. (Art. 50)