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Legislature
- EnglishIt shall be the function of the National Assembly:
1. To legislate in matters of national competence and as to the functioning of the various branches of National Power.
2. To propose amendments to and revisions of the Constitution, on the terms established in this Constitution.
... (Art. 187) - SpanishCorresponde a la Asamblea Nacional:
1. Legislar en las materias de la competencia nacional y sobre el funcionamiento de las distintas ramas del Poder Nacional.
2. Proponer enmiendas y reformas a la Constitución, en los términos establecidos en esta Constitución.
... (Art. 187)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Legislative Power is exercised by a Parliament that includes two (2) Chambers:
– the National Assembly;
– the Senate.
The Parliament legislates and controls the action of the Government. (Art. 63) - FrenchLe Pouvoir Législatif est exercé par un Parlement qui comprend deux (02) chambres:
- l’Assemblée Nationale;
- le Sénat.
Le Parlement légifère et contrôle l’action du Gouvernement. (Art. 63)
Legislature
- EnglishThe right to elect and stand for elections shall be granted to every citizen of Montenegro of 18 years of age and above with at least a two-year residence in Montenegro.
… (Art. 45) - MontenegrinPravo da bira i da bude biran ima državljanin Crne Gore koji je navršio 18 godina života i ima najmanje dvije godine prebivališta u Crnoj Gori.
… (Član 45)
Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall be composed of seventy-one members (Diputados) who are elected in conformity with the law and subject to the following rules:
1. There shall be one-member constituencies and constituencies with several members (circuitos uninominales y plurinominales). Each district in which more than one member is elected shall form one constituency, with the exception of the district of Panama where constituencies with three or more members shall be established;
… (Art. 147) - SpanishLa Asamblea Nacional se compondrá de setenta y un Diputados que resulten elegidos de conformidad con la Ley y sujeto a lo que se dispone a continuación:
1. Habrá circuitos uninominales y plurinominales, garantizándose el principio de representación proporcional. Integrará un solo circuito electoral todo distrito en donde se elija más de un Diputado, salvo el distrito de Panamá, donde habrá circuitos de tres o más Diputados.
… (Art. 147)
Legislature
- English1. Her Majesty shall have power by letters patent to confer on any person a peerage for life having the incidents specified in subsection (2) of this section.
…
3. A life peerage may be conferred under this section on a woman. (Life Peerages Act 1958, Sec. 1)
Legislature
- EnglishMembers of the House of Elders shall be elected and appointed as follows:
1. From amongst each provincial council members, one individual shall be elected by the respective council for a four year term;
2. From amongst district councils of each province, one individual, elected by the respective councils, for a three year term;
3. The remaining one third of the members shall be appointed by the President, for a five year term, from amongst experts and experienced personalities, including two members from amongst the impaired and handicapped, as well as two from nomads.
The President shall appoint 50 percent of these individuals from amongst women. The individual selected as a member of the House of Elders shall lose membership to the related Council, and, another individual shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the law. (Art. 84) - Dariاعضای مشرانو جرگه به ترتیب ذیل انتخاب و تعیین می شوند:
١- از جمله اعضای شورای هر ولایت، یك نفر به انتخاب شورای مربوط برای مدت چهار سال؛
٢- از جملۀ اعضای شورا های ولسوالی های هر ولایت، یك نفر به انتخاب شوراهای مربوط برای مدت سه سال؛
٣- یك ثلث باقی مانده از جملۀ شخصیت های خبیر و با تجربه به شمول دو نفر از نمایندگان معلولین و معیوبین و دو نفر نمایندگان كوچی ها به تعیین رئیس جمهور برای مدت پنج سال.
رئیس جمهور تعداد پنجاه فیصد از این اشخاص را از بین زنان تعیین می نماید. شخصی كه به حیث عضو مشرانو جرگه انتخاب می شود، عضویت خود را در شورای مربوطه از دست داده، به عوض او شخص دیگری مطابق به احكام قانون تعیین میگردد. (مادۀ ۸۴) - Pashtoد مشرانو جرگې غړي په لاندې ډول انتخاب او ټاكل كېږي:
١- د هرې ولايتي جرگې له غړيو څخه يو تن د مربوطې جرگې په انتخاب، د څلورو كلونو لپاره ؛
٢- د هر ولايت د ولسواليو د جرگو له غړيو څخه يو تن، د مربوطو جرگو په انتخاب، د دريو كلونو لپاره؛
٣- پاتې دريمه برخه غړي د معلولينو او معيوبينو د دوو تنو او كوچيانو د دوو تنو استازيو په گډون د هېواد له خبيرو او تجربه لرونكو كسانو څخه د پنځو كلونو لپاره د جمهور رئيس له خوا ټاكل كېږي.
جمهور رئيس له دې اشخاصو څخه په سلو كي پنځوس ښځې ټاكي. هغه شخص چې د مشرانو جرگې د غړي په توگه انتخابېږي په مربوطه جرگه كې خپل غړيتوب له لاسه وركوي او د ده پر ځاى د قانون له حكمونو سره سم بل شخص ټاكل كېږي. (۸۴ ماده)
Legislature
- English
The Parliament votes the law, consents to taxes, controls the action of the Government and evaluates the public policies within the conditions provided for by this Constitution.
... (Art. 36) - French
Le Parlement vote la loi, consent l'impôt, contrôle l'action du Gouvernement et évalue les politiques publiques dans les conditions prévues par la présente Constitution.
... (Art. 36)
Legislature
- EnglishI. The Chamber of Deputies shall have 130 members.
II. In each Department, half of the Deputies (Diputados) shall be elected by direct voting electoral districts. The other half shall be elected by proportional voting electoral districts, from lists headed by candidates for President, Vice President and the Senators of the Republic.
III. Deputies are elected by universal, direct and secret vote. In the single Districts, they are elected by simply majority of the voters; in the multiple districts, by a system of representation established by law.
IV. The number of Deputies must reflect the proportional vote obtained by each party, citizen group or indigenous people.
… (Art. 146) - SpanishI. La Cámara de Diputados estará conformada por 130 miembros.
II. En cada Departamento, se eligen la mitad de los Diputados en circunscripciones uninominales. La otra mitad se elige en circunscripciones plurinominales departamentales, de las listas encabezadas por los candidatos a Presidente, Vicepresidente y Senadores de la República.
III. Los Diputados son elegidos en votación universal, directa y secreta. En las circunscripciones uninominales por simple mayoría de sufragios. En las circunscripciones plurinominales mediante el sistema de representación que establece la ley.
IV. El número de Diputados debe reflejar la votación proporcional obtenida por cada partido, agrupación ciudadana o pueblo indígena.
... (Art. 146)
Legislature
- English(1) The members of the DPD4 shall be elected from every province through a general election.
(2) The total number of members of DPD in every province shall be the same, and the total membership of the DPD shall not exceed a third of the total membership of the DPR.
… (Art. 22C) - Indonesian(1) Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Daerah dipilih dari setiap provinsi melalui pemilihan umum.
(2) Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Daerah dari setiap provinsi jumlahnya sama dan jumlah seluruh anggota Dewan Perwakilan Daerah itu tidak lebih dari sepertiga jumlah anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat.
… (Pasal 22C)
Legislature
- English
1. The State Great Khural shall have one chamber and consist of 126 members. The election of the State Great Khural shall be conducted by a mixed electoral system. 78 members of the State Great Khural shall be elected by majority vote, and 48 members shall be elected by proportional representation.3
2. The members of the State Great Khural shall be elected by citizens eligible to vote in the election, on the basis of universal, free, direct suffrage by secret ballot for a term of four years.
3. Citizens of Mongolia who have reached the age of twenty-five years and are eligible to vote in the elections shall be elected to the State Great Khural.
4. The election procedure of the State Great Khural shall be determined by law. It is prohibited to approve and amend the Law on the Election of the State Great Khural within one year prior to the regular election of the Parliament/State Great Khural. (Art. 21) - Mongolian
1. Улсын Их Хурал нэг танхимтай, нэг зуун хорин зургаан гишүүнтэй байна. Улсын Их Хурлын сонгуулийг сонгуулийн холимог тогтолцоогоор явуулна. Улсын Их Хурлын далан найман гишүүнийг олныг төлөөлөх, дөчин найман гишүүнийг хувь тэнцүүлэн төлөөлөх аргаар сонгоно.
2. Улсын Их Хурлын гишүүнийг Монгол Улсын сонгуулийн эрх бүхий иргэд нийтээрээ, чөлөөтэй, шууд сонгох эрхийн үндсэн дээр саналаа нууцаар гаргаж, дөрвөн жилийн хугацаагаар сонгоно.
3. Улсын Их Хурлын гишүүнээр Монгол Улсын хорин таван нас хүрсэн, сонгуулийн эрх бүхий иргэнийг сонгоно.
4. Улсын Их Хурлын сонгуулийн журмыг хуулиар тогтооно. Улсын Их Хурлын ээлжит сонгууль явуулахын өмнөх нэг жилийн дотор Улсын Их Хурлын сонгуулийн тухай хууль батлах, түүнд нэмэлт, өөрчлөлт оруулахыг хориглоно. (Хорин нэгдүгээр зүйл)