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Legislature
Tajikistan
- EnglishMajlisi Oli (the Supreme Assembly) - Parliament of the Republic of Tajikistan shall be the supreme representative and legislative body of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Majlisi Oli shall consist of two Majlises (Assemblies) - the Majlisi Milli (the National Assembly) and the Majlisi Namoyandagon (the Assembly of Representatives).
… (Art. 48) - RussianМаджлиси Оли – парламент Республики Таджикистан является высшим представительным законодательным органом Республики Таджикистан.
Маджлиси Оли состоит из двух Маджлисов – Маджлиси милли и Маджлиси намояндагон.
… (Статья 48) - TajikМаҷлиси Олӣ‐парламенти Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон ‐ мақоми олии намояндагӣ ва қонунгузори Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон мебошад.
Маҷлиси Олӣ аз ду Маҷлис ‐ Маҷлиси миллӣ ва Маҷлиси намояндагон иборат аст.
… (Моддаи 48)
Legislature
Slovenia
- EnglishThe National Council is the representative body for social, economic, professional, and local interests. The National Council has forty members. It is composed of:
• four representatives of employers;
• four representatives of employees;
• four representatives of farmers, crafts and trades, and independent professions;
• six representatives of non-commercial fields;
• twenty-two representatives of local interests.
The organisation of the National Council is regulated by law. (Art. 96) - SloveneDržavni svet je zastopstvo nosilcev socialnih, gospodarskih, poklicnih in lokalnih interesov. Državni svet ima 40 članov. Sestavljajo ga:
- štirje predstavniki delodajalcev;
- štirje predstavniki delojemalcev;
- štirje predstavniki kmetov, obrtnikov in samostojnih poklicev;
- šest predstavnikov negospodarskih dejavnosti;
- dvaindvajset predstavnikov lokalnih interesov.
Organizacijo državnega sveta ureja zakon. (96. Člen)
Legislature
Tonga
- EnglishThe King and the Legislative Assembly shall have power to enact laws, and the representatives of the nobles and the representatives of the people shall sit as one House.
… (Clause 56) - Tongan‘Oku ‘i he Tu‘i mo e Fale Alea ke fokotu‘u ‘a e ngaahi lao, pea ‘e nofo fakataha ‘a e hou‘eiki nopele mo e kau fakafofonga ‘o e kakai ‘i he fale pe taha.
… (Kupu 56)
Legislature
Colombia
- EnglishThe citizens elect in direct form the President and Vice President of the Republic, Senators, Representatives, Governors, Deputies, Mayors, municipal and district Councilors, members of the local administrative boards [juntas] and, when opportune, the members of the Constituent Assembly and the other authorities or functionaries that the Constitution specifies. (Art. 260)
- SpanishLos ciudadanos eligen en forma directa Presidente y Vicepresidente de la República, Senadores, Representantes, Gobernadores, Diputados, Alcaldes, Concejales municipales y distritales, miembros de las juntas administradoras locales, y en su oportunidad, los miembros de la Asamblea Constituyente y las demás autoridades o funcionarios que la Constitución señale. (Art. 260)
Legislature
Morocco
- EnglishThe Parliament exercises the legislative power.
It votes the laws, controls the action of the government and evaluates the public policies.
… (Art. 70) - Arabicيمارس البرلمان السلطة التشريعية.
يصوت البرلمان على القوانين، ويراقب عمل الحكومة، ويقيم السياسات العمومية.
... (الفصل 70)
Legislature
Cambodia
- EnglishThe National Assembly is an organ invested with legislative power which exercises its functions according to the provisions of the Constitution and the laws in force.
… (Art. 90) - Khmerរដ្ឋសភាជាអង្គការដែលមានអំណាចនីតិប្បញ្ញត្តិ ហើយបំពេញភារកិច្ចរបស់ខ្លួនដូចបានកំណត់ក្នុងរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញនិងច្បាប់ជាធរមាន។
...(មាត្រា៩០)
Legislature
Turkmenistan
- EnglishElections shall be direct and the elected persons shall be elected directly by the citizens. (Art. 121)
- RussianВыборы являются прямыми и выборные лица избираются гражданами непосредственно. (Статья 121)
- TurkmenSaýlawlar göni saýlawlardyr we saýlanylýan adamlar raýatlar tarapyndan gös-göni saýlanýarlar. (121-nji madda)
Legislature
Australia
- EnglishThe qualifications of a senator shall be the same as those of a member of the House of Representatives. (Sec. 16)
Legislature
Angola
- English1. The National Assembly shall be the parliament of the Republic of Angola.
2. The National Assembly shall be a single house representing all Angolans, which shall express the sovereign will of the people and exercise the legislative power of the state. (Art. 141) - Portuguese1. A Assembleia Nacional é o parlamento da República de Angola.
2. A Assembleia Nacional é um órgão unicamaral, representativo de todos os angolanos, que exprime a vontade soberana do povo e exerce o poder legislativo do Estado. (Art. 141)
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)