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Legislature
- EnglishThe members of the Senate bear the title of Senator. They are elected by indirect universal suffrage by the departmental and municipal councilors.
… (Art. 133) - FrenchLes membres du Sénat portent le titre de sénateur. Ils sont élus au suffrage universel indirect par les conseillers départementaux et municipaux.
… (Art. 133)
Legislature
- English
The Chamber of Senators will be composed of one hundred twenty eight senators [feminine] and senators [masculine], of whom, in each State and in the City of México, two will be elected following the principle of relative majority vote and one will be assigned to the first minority. For these effects, the political parties must register a list with two formulations [formulas] of candidates. The office of senator of the first minority [senaduría de primera minoría] will be assigned to the formulation of candidates that heads [encabeca] the list of the political party that, by itself, has occupied [ocupado] the second place in the number of votes in the entity concerned.
The thirty-two offices of senator [senadurías] remaining will be elected following the principle of proportional representation, through the system of lists voted in a sole national plurinomial circumscription conformed in accordance with the principle of parity, and headed alternately between women and men each elective period. The law will establish the regulations and formulas for these effects.
The Chamber of Senators will be renewed in its totality each six years. (Art. 56) - Spanish
La Cámara de Senadores se integrará por ciento veintiocho senadoras y senadores, de los cuales, en cada Estado y en la Ciudad de México, dos serán elegidos según el principio de votación mayoritaria relativa y uno será asignado a la primera minoría. Para estos efectos, los partidos políticos deberán registrar una lista con dos fórmulas de candidatos. La senaduría de primera minoría le será asignada a la fórmula de candidaturas que encabece la lista del partido político que, por sí mismo, haya ocupado el segundo lugar en número de votos en la entidad de que se trate.
Las treinta y dos senadurías restantes serán elegidas según el principio de representación proporcional, mediante el sistema de listas votadas en una sola circunscripción plurinominal nacional, conformadas de acuerdo con el principio de paridad, y encabezadas alternadamente entre mujeres y hombres cada periodo electivo. La ley establecerá las reglas y fórmulas para estos efectos.
La Cámara de Senadores se renovará en su totalidad cada seis años. (Art. 56)
Legislature
- EnglishThe legislative authority of the Republic derives from the people of Zambia and shall be exercised in a manner that protects this Constitution and promotes the democratic governance of the Republic. (Art. 61)
Legislature
- EnglishAl-Shoura Council shall consist of forty-five Members thirty of whom shall be elected by direct, general secret ballot; and the Emir shall appoint the remaining fifteen Members from amongst the Ministers or any other persons. … (Art. 77)
- Arabicيتألّف مجلس الشّورى من 45 عضوا. يتمّ انتخاب ثلاثين منهم عن طريق الاقتراع العام السرّي المباشر، ويعيّن الأمير الأعضاء الخمسة عشر الآخرين من الوزراء أو غيرهم. ... (المادّة 77)
Legislature
- English1. Legislative power in the Republic of Poland shall be exercised by the Sejm and the Senate.
2. The Sejm shall exercise control over the activities of the Council of Ministers within the scope specified by the provisions of the Constitution and statutes. (Art. 95) - Polish1. Władzę ustawodawczą w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej sprawują Sejm i Senat.
2. Sejm sprawuje kontrolę nad działalnością Rady Ministrów w zakresie określonym przepisami Konstytucji i ustaw. (Art. 95)
Legislature
- English
The Senate is concerned with studying and proposing what it sees as a tool to consolidate democracy, support national unity, social peace, the basic values of society, supreme values, rights, freedoms and public duties, and deepen and expand the democratic system. (Art. 248)
- Arabic
يختص مجلس الشيوخ بدراسة وإقتراح ما يراه كفيلاً بتوطيد دعائم الديمقراطية، ودعم السلام الاجتماعي، والمقومات الأساسية للمجتمع وقيمه العليا، والحقوق والحريات والواجبات العامة، وتعميق النظام الديموقراطي وتوسيع مجالاته. (المادّة 248)
Legislature
- English(1) Of the Senators
(a) one-third of their number (excluding any Senator who holds the office of Attorney-General) shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition; and
(b) the others shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
… (Sec. 30)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of section 30 of this Constitution any person who at the date of his appointment
a. is a citizen of the age of twenty-one years or upwards;
b. has resided in Antigua and Barbuda for a period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of his appointment; and
c. is able to speak and, unless incapacitated by blindness or other physical cause, to read the English language with sufficient proficiency to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of the Senate,
shall be qualified to be appointed as a Senator. (Sec. 29)
Legislature
- EnglishThe legislative authority of the state shall be assumed by the People’s Assembly in accordance with the manner prescribed in the Constitution. (Art. 55)
- Arabicيتولى السلطة التشريعية في الدولة مجلس الشعب على الوجه المبين في الدستور. (المادّة 55)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall consist of 250 deputies, who are elected on direct elections by secret ballot, in accordance with the Law.
In the National Assembly, equality and representation of different genders and members of national minorities shall be provided, in accordance with Law. (Art. 100) - Serbian CyrillicНародну скупштину чини 250 народних посланика, који се бирају на непосредним изборима, тајним гласањем, у складу са законом.
У Народној скупштини обезбеђују се равноправност и заступљеност полова и представника националних мањина, у складу са законом. (Члан 100)