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- EnglishThe National Assembly is the highest representative body of the People and the highest state power body of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The National Assembly shall exercise constitutional and legislative powers, decide on important issues for the country, and conduct the supreme oversight over the activities of the State. (Art. 69) - VietnameseQuốc hội là cơ quan đại biểu cao nhất của Nhân dân, cơ quan quyền lực nhà nước cao nhất của nước Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam.
Quốc hội thực hiện quyền lập hiến, quyền lập pháp, quyết định các vấn đề quan trọng của đất nước và giám sát tối cao đối với hoạt động của Nhà nước. (Điều 69)
Legislature
- English…(2) Without derogating from the generality of the foregoing subsection, the women of Eswatini and other marginalized groups have a right to equitable representation in Parliament and other public structures. (Sec. 84)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Chamber of Deputies is a body composed of members elected by direct suffrage by the citizens and is responsible for exercising, on their behalf and in concert with the Senate, the functions of the legislative power. (Art. 89)
- FrenchLa Chambre des députés est un corps composé de membres élus au suffrage direct par les citoyens et chargé d'exercer au nom de ceux-ci et de concert avec le Sénat les attributions du Pouvoir législatif. (Art. 89)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate shall be composed of three senators from each province, and three from the City of Buenos Aires, who shall be jointly and directly elected, corresponding two seats to the most voted political party, and the other seat to the political party following in number of votes. ... (Sec. 54)
- SpanishEl Senado se compondrá de tres senadores por cada provincia y tres por la ciudad de Buenos Aires, elegidos en forma directa y conjunta, correspondiendo dos bancas al partido político que obtenga el mayor número de votos, y la restante al partido político que le siga en número de votos. ... (Art. 54)
Legislature
- English(1) The DPR shall hold legislative, budgeting and oversight functions.
… (Art. 20A) - Indonesian(1) Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat memiliki fungsi legislasi, fungsi anggaran, dan fungsi pengawasan.
… (Pasal 20A)
Legislature
- English
A citizen of the Republic of Belarus who has reached the age of 21 may be a deputy of the House of Representatives.
A member of the Council of the Republic may be a citizen of the Republic of Belarus who has reached the age of 30 and has lived in the territory of the respective region or the city of Minsk for at least five years.
… (Art. 92) - Belarusian
Дэпутатам Палаты прадстаўнікоў можа быць грамадзянін Рэспублікі Беларусь, які дасягнуў 21 года.
Членам Савета Рэспублікі можа быць грамадзянін Рэспублікі Беларусь, які дасягнуў 30 гадоў і пражыў на тэрыторыі адпаведнай вобласці, горада Мінска не менш як пяць гадоў.
… (Артыкул 92) - Russian
Депутатом Палаты представителей может быть гражданин Республики Беларусь, достигший 21 года.
Членом Совета Республики может быть гражданин Республики Беларусь, достигший 30 лет и проживший на территории соответствующей области, города Минска не менее пяти лет.
... (Статья 92)
Legislature
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this article, a person shall not be qualified to be a member of Parliament unless—
(a) he is a citizen of Ghana, has attained the age of twenty-one years and is a registered voter;
(b) he is resident in the constituency for which he stands as a candidate for election to Parliament or has resided there for a total period of not less than five years out of the ten years immediately preceding the election for which he stands, or he hails from that constituency; and
(c) he has paid all his taxes or made arrangements satisfactory to the appropriate authority for the payment of his taxes.
… (Art. 94)
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)