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Legislature
Mexico
- EnglishThe legislative power of the United Mexican States is deposited in a General Congress, which will be divided in two Chambers, one of deputies and another of senators. (Art. 50)
- SpanishEl poder legislativo de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos se deposita en un Congreso general, que se dividirá en dos Cámaras, una de diputados y otra de senadores. (Art. 50)
Legislature
Tajikistan
- EnglishThe Majlisi Namoyandagon is elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct voting by secret ballot. The Majlisi Namoyandagon acts on an ongoing and professional basis. A person not younger than 30 years of age who has only the citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan and a higher education may be elected as a deputy of the Majlisi namoyandagon.
Three quarter of the members of Majlisi Milli shall be elected indirectly at the joint meetings of peopleʹs deputies of the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region and towns and districts thereof, regions and towns and districts thereof, city of Dushanbe and districts thereof, towns and districts in the Republican subordination (jointly) by secret ballot. In Majlisi Milli the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region, regions, city of Dushanbe, towns and districts in the Republican subordination shall have the equal number of representatives.
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan shall appoint one quarter of the members of the Majlisi Milli.
The Majlisi Milli shall function based on convocations.
A person not younger than 30 years old, having only citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan, and higher education may be elected a member of the Majlisi milli.
Each former President of the Republic of Tajikistan shall be a life‑term member of Majlisi Milli, unless resigned voluntarily.
A member of the Majlisi Milli and deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon, after being elected or appointed at a meeting, the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon take the oath to the people of Tajikistan.
The number of members of the Majlisi milli and deputies of the Majlisi namoyandagon, the procedure for their election or appointment is determined by constitutional law. (Art. 49) - RussianМаджлиси намояндагон избирается на основе всеобщего, равного и прямого избирательного права при тайном голосовании. Маджлиси намояндагон действует на постоянной и профессиональной основе. Депутатом Маджлиси намояндагон может быть избрано лицо не моложе 30 лет, имеющее только гражданство Республики Таджикистан, и высшее образование.
Три четвертых части членов Маджлиси милли избирается косвенным путем, тайным голосованием на совместных собраниях народных депутатов ГорноБадахшанской автономной области и ее городов и районов, областей и их городов и районов, города Душанбе и его районов, городов и районов республиканского подчинения (совместно). В Маджлиси милли Горно‐Бадахшанская автономная область, области, города Душанбе, города и районы республиканского подчинения имеют равное количество представителей.
Одну четвертую часть членов Маджлиси милли назначает Президент Республики Таджикистан.
Маджлиси милли действует на созывной основе.
Членом Маджлиси милли может быть избрано лицо не моложе 30 лет, имеющее только гражданство Республики Таджикистан, и высшее образование.
Каждый бывший Президент Республики Таджикистан является членом Маджлиси милли пожизненно, если он не откажется от использования этого права.
Член Маджлиси милли и депутат Маджлиси намояндагон после избрания или назначения на заседании Маджлиси милли и Маджлиси намояндагон приносят присягу народу Таджикистана.
Число членов Маджлиси милли и депутатов Маджлиси намояндагон, порядок их избрания или назначения определяется конституционным законом. (Статья 49) - TajikИнтихоботи Маїлиси намояндагон ба таври умумњ, баробар, мустаѕим ва бо овоздиіии пиніонњ сурат мегирад. Маїлиси намояндагон доимоамалкунанда ва касбњ мебошад. Вакили Маїлиси намояндагон шахсе интихоб шуда метавонад, ки таніо шаірвандии Їуміурии Тоїикистонро дошта бошад ва синни ў аз 30 кам набуда, дорои таісилоти олњ бошад.
Аз чор се ҳиссаи аъзои Маҷлиси миллӣ ба таври ғайримустақим дар маҷлисҳои якҷояи вакилони халқи Вилояти Мухтори Кӯҳистони Бадахшон ва шаҳру ноҳияҳои он, вилоятҳо ва шаҳру ноҳияҳои онҳо, шаҳри Душанбе ва ноҳияҳои он, шаҳру ноҳияҳои тобеи ҷумҳурӣ (якҷоя) бо овоздиҳии пинҳонӣ интихоб мегардад. Дар Маҷлиси миллӣ Вилояти Мухтори Кӯҳистони Бадахшон, вилоятҳо, шаҳри Душанбе, шаҳрҳо ва ноҳияҳои тобеи ҷумҳурӣ намояндагони баробар доранд.
Аз чор як ҳиссаи аъзои Маҷлиси миллиро Президенти Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон таъин мекунад.
Фаъолияти Маҷлиси миллӣ даъватӣ мебошад.
Узви Маїлиси миллњ шахсе интихоб ё таъин шуда метавонад, ки таніо шаірвандии Їуміурии Тоїикистонро дошта бошад ва синни ў аз 30 кам набуда, дорои таісилоти олњ бошад.
Ҳар Президенти собиқи Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон узви якумраи Маҷлиси миллӣ мебошад, агар ӯ аз истифодаи ин ҳақ даст накашад.
Узви Маїлиси миллњ ва вакили Маїлиси намояндагон баъди интихоб ё таъин шудан дар иїлосияи Маїлиси миллњ ва Маїлиси намояндагон ба халѕи Тоїикистон савганд ёд мекунанд.
Шумораи аъзои Маїлиси миллњ ва вакилони Маїлиси намояндагон, тартиби интихоб ё таъин гардидани оніоро ѕонуни конститутсионњ муайян менамояд. (Моддаи 49)
Legislature
Spain
- English(1) The Cortes Generales represent the Spanish people and shall consist of the Congress and the Senate.
(2) The Cortes Generales exercise the legislative power of the State and adopt its Budget, control the action of the Government and have the other competences assigned by the Constitution.
... (Sec. 66) - Spanish1. Las Cortes Generales representan al pueblo español y están formadas por el Congreso de los Diputados y el Senado.
2. Las Cortes Generales ejercen la potestad legislativa del Estado, aprueban sus Presupuestos, controlan la acción del Gobierno y tienen las demás competencias que les atribuya la Constitución.
… (Art. 66)
Legislature
Djibouti
- EnglishThe National Assembly exercises the legislative power. … (Art. 55)
- Arabicتمارس الجميعة الوطنية السلطة التشريعية. ... (المادة 55)
- FrenchL'Assemblée nationale détient le Pouvoir législatif. … (Art. 55)
Legislature
Zimbabwe
- English(1) An Act of Parliament must provide for the conduct of elections and referendums to which this Constitution applies, and in particular for the following matters—
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(d) a system of proportional representation for the election of persons to the seats in the Senate referred to in section 120(1)(a) and the seats reserved for women in the National Assembly referred to in section 124(1)(b), and the procedure for filling vacancies in those seats, which vacancies must be filled by persons—
(i) belonging to the same political parties as those who previously held the seats; and
(ii) of the same gender as the persons who previously held the seats;
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(2) The system of proportional representation provided for in terms of subsection (1)(d) must ensure equal representation of women among the Senators referred to in section 120(1)(a).
… (Sec. 157)
Legislature
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- EnglishThere shall be for Saint Christopher and Nevis a Parliament which shall consist of Her Majesty and a National Assembly. (Sec. 25)
Legislature
Turkmenistan
- EnglishThe Mejlis (Parliament) of Turkmenistan shall be the representative body, exercising the legislative authority. (Art. 77)
- RussianМеджлис (Парламент) Туркменистана является представительным органом, осуществляющим законодательную власть. (Статья 77)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanyň Mejlisi (Parlamenti) kanun çykaryjy häkimiýeti amala aşyrýan wekilçilikli edaradyr. (77-njy madda)
Legislature
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- English1. Her Majesty shall have power by letters patent to confer on any person a peerage for life having the incidents specified in subsection (2) of this section.
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3. A life peerage may be conferred under this section on a woman. (Life Peerages Act 1958, Sec. 1)
Legislature
Eswatini
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the House of Assembly shall consist of not more than seventy-six members composed as follows –
(a) not more than sixty members elected from tinkhundla areas serving as constituencies;
(b) not more than ten members nominated by the King acting in his discretion after consultation with such bodies as the King may deem appropriate;
(c) four female members specially elected from the four Regions subject to subsection (3);
(d) the Attorney-General who shall be an ex officio member.
(2) The nominated members of the House shall be appointed by the King −
(a) so that at least half of them are female; and
(b) so as to represent interests, including marginalized groups, not already adequately represented in the House.
(3) The members elected on a regional basis, under subsection (1)(c), shall continue to be so elected, whenever the provisions of section 86 (1) are true, in terms of the following paragraphs −
(a) at the instance of the Chairman of the Elections and Boundaries Commission, the elected members from each Region shall on their first meeting nominate not less than three and not more than five women from each Region qualified to be members of Parliament;
(b) the list of nominated candidates shall be published in at least two local newspapers and the electronic media on at least three consecutive days; and
(c) after ten days from the date of last publication the House shall meet to vote for one woman from each of the Regions, taking into consideration any relevant in-put in terms of paragraph (b). (Sec. 95)12
Legislature
Bahamas
- English...
2. The members of the House shall be known as "Members of Parliament" and shall be persons who, being qualified for election as Members of Parliament in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, have been so elected in the manner provided by any law in force in The Bahamas. (Art. 46)