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Legislature
- English
(1) The National Council of the Slovak Republic shall consist of 150 members elected for a four-year term.
… (Art. 73) - Slovak
(1) Národná rada Slovenskej republiky má 150 poslancov, ktorí sú volení na štyri roky.
... (Čl. 73)
Legislature
- EnglishLegislative power is vested in a Parliament composed of two Chambers:
1° the members of the Chamber of Deputies are known as “Deputies”;
2° the members of the Senate are known as “Senators”.
Parliament debates and passes laws. It legislates and exercises control over the Executive in accordance with procedures determined by this Constitution. (Art. 64) - KinyarwandaUbutegetsi Nshingamategeko bushinzwe Inteko Ishinga Amategeko igizwe n’Imitwe ibiri:
1° Umutwe w’Abadepite, abawugize bitwa «Abadepite»;
2° Sena, abayigize bitwa «Abasenateri».
Inteko Ishinga Amategeko ijya impaka ku mategeko ikanayatora. Ishyiraho amategeko ikanagenzura imikorere ya Guverinoma mu buryo buteganywa n’iri Tegeko Nshinga. (Ingingo ya 64) - FrenchLe Pouvoir Législatif est exercé par un Parlement composé de deux Chambres :
1° les membres de la Chambre des Députés portent le nom de « Députés»;
2° le membres du Sénat portent le nom de « Sénateurs ».
Le Parlement débat et vote des lois. Il légifère et contrôle l’action du Gouvernement dans les conditions définies par la présente Constitution. (Art. 64)
Legislature
- English1. The Palestinian Legislative Council is the elected legislative authority.
… (Art. 47) - Arabic1- المجلس التشريعي الفلسطيني هو السلطة التشريعية المنتخبة.
... (المادّة 47)
Legislature
- English
1. The members of the Lower House shall be elected directly by Dutch nationals who have attained the age of eighteen, with the exception of any Dutch nationals who may be excluded by Act of Parliament by virtue of the fact that they are not resident in the Netherlands.
… (Art. 54) - Dutch
1. De leden van de Tweede Kamer worden rechtstreeks gekozen door de Nederlanders die de leeftijd van achttien jaar hebben bereikt, behoudens bij de wet te bepalen uitzonderingen ten aanzien van Nederlanders die geen ingezetenen zijn.
… (Art. 54)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Chamber of Deputies is the Chamber of departmental representation. It will be composed of eighty titular [members] at a minimum, and of an equal number of substitutes, elected directly by the People in departmental electoral colleges [colegios]. …
The natural Paraguayan nationality and to be already twenty-five years old are required to be elected Deputy[,] titular or substitute[,]. (Art. 221) - SpanishLa Cámara de Diputados es la Cámara de la representación departamental. Se compondrá de ochenta miembros titulares como mínimo, y de igual número de suplentes, elegidos directamente por el pueblo en colegios electorales departamentales. …
Para ser electo diputado titular o suplente se requiere la nacionalidad paraguaya natural y haber cumplido veinticinco años. (Art. 221)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament shall have power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of Botswana. (Sec. 86)
Legislature
- English
(1) Every citizen who is qualified to vote for the National Assembly is eligible to be a member of the Assembly,
… (Sec. 47)