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Legislature
- EnglishLegislative power is exercised by the Supreme People’s Assembly.
… (Art. 88) - Korean최고인민회의는 립법권을 행사한다.
… (제88조)
Legislature
- EnglishIn the manner stated in the Constitution, the House of Representatives is entrusted with the authority to enact legislations and approve the general policy of the State, the general plan of economic and social development and the State budget. It exercises oversight over the actions of the executive power. (Art. 101)
- Arabicيتولّى مجلس النّواب سلطة التّشريع، وإقرار السّياسة العامة للدّولة، والخطّة العامة للتنمية الاقتصادية، والاجتماعية، والموازنة العامة للدولة، ويمارس الرقابة على أعمال السلطة التنفيذية، وذلك كله على النحو المبين فى الدستور. (المادّة 101)
Legislature
- English(1) Members of the German Bundestag shall be elected in general, direct, free, equal and secret elections. They shall be representatives of the whole people, not bound by orders or instructions, and responsible only to their conscience.
(2) Any person who has attained the age of eighteen shall be entitled to vote; any person who has attained the age of majority may be elected.
(3) Details shall be regulated by a federal law. (Art. 38) - German(1) Die Abgeordneten des Deutschen Bundestages werden in allgemeiner, unmittelbarer, freier, gleicher und geheimer Wahl gewählt. Sie sind Vertreter des ganzen Volkes, an Aufträge und Weisungen nicht gebunden und nur ihrem Gewissen unterworfen.
(2) Wahlberechtigt ist, wer das achtzehnte Lebensjahr vollendet hat; wählbar ist, wer das Alter erreicht hat, mit dem die Volljährigkeit eintritt.
(3) Das Nähere bestimmt ein Bundesgesetz. (Art. 38)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament in and for Antigua and Barbuda which shall consist of Her Majesty, a Senate and a House of Representatives. (Sec. 27)
Legislature
- English(1) The House shall consist of-
a. such number of Representatives as corresponds with the number of constituencies for the time being established in accordance with the provisions of section 33 of this Constitution, who shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of section 27 of this Constitution; and
b. six Senators appointed in accordance with the provisions of section 28 of this Constitution.
… (Sec. 24)
Legislature
- EnglishEvery citizen resident in the Federation is qualified to be a member—
(a) of the Senate, if he is not less than thirty years old;
(b) of the House of Representatives, if he is not less than eighteen years old,
unless he is disqualified for being a member by this Constitution or by any law made in pursuance of Article 48. (Art. 47) - MalayTiap-tiap warganegara yang bermastautin di Persekutuan layak menjadi ahli—
(a) Dewan Negara, jika dia berumur tidak kurang daripada tiga puluh tahun;
(b) Dewan Rakyat, jika dia berumur tidak kurang daripada lapan belas tahun,
melainkan jika dia hilang kelayakan untuk menjadi ahli mengikut Perlembagaan ini atau mengikut mana-mana undang-undang yang dibuat menurut Perkara 48. (Perkara 47)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, a person qualifies to be appointed, elected or nominated, as the case may be, as a Senator or a member of the House if that person –(a) is a citizen of Eswatini;(b) has attained the age of eighteen years and is a registered voter;(c) has paid all taxes or made arrangements satisfactory to the Commissioner of Taxes; and(d) is registered as a voter in the inkhundla in which that person is a candidate (in the case of elected members). (Sec. 96)
Legislature
- English
The Chamber of deputies shall be elected by universal direct suffrage.
The number of deputies shall be four hundred, eight of which shall be elected in overseas constituencies.
All voters who have attained the age of twenty-five on the day of elections shall be eligible to be deputies.
… (Art. 56) - Italian
La Camera dei deputati è eletta a suffragio universale e diretto.
Il numero dei deputati è di quattrocento, otto dei quali eletti nella circoscrizione Estero.
Sono eleggibili a deputati tutti gli elettori che nel giorno delle elezioni hanno compiuto i venticinque anni di età.
… (Art. 56)
Legislature
- English1. In the Maneaba ni Maungatabu one seat shall be reserved for a nominated representative of the Banaban community (in this section referred to as “the nominated member”).
… (Sec. 117)
Legislature
- EnglishAll legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. (Art. I, Sec. 1)