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Legislature
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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
Eswatini
- English(1) The Senate shall consist of not more than thirty-one members (in this Constitution referred to as “Senators”) who shall be elected or appointed in accordance with this section.(2) Ten Senators, at least half of whom shall be female, shall be elected by the members of the House in such manner as may be prescribed by or under any law at their first meeting so as to represent a cross-section of the Swazi society.(3) Twenty Senators, at least eight of whom shall be female, shall be appointed by the King acting in his discretion after consultation with such bodies as the King may deem appropriate.(4) The Senators appointed in terms of subsection (3) shall be persons who, in the opinion of the King –(a) are able by reason of their special knowledge or practical experience to represent economic, social, cultural/traditional or marginalized interests not already adequately represented in Parliament; or(b) are by reason of their particular merit, able to contribute substantially to the good government and progressive development of Eswatini. (Sec. 94)
Legislature
Dominica
- English(1) Of the Senators—
(a) five shall be appointed by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister; and
(b) four shall be appointed by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition:
Provided that, if it is so prescribed by Parliament the Senators shall, instead of being appointed under the foregoing provisions of this section, be elected, in accordance with such provision as may be made by Parliament in that behalf.
… (Sec. 34)
Legislature
Czech Republic
- English(1) The legislative power of the Czech Republic is vested in the Parliament.
(2) The Parliament consists of two chambers, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. (1993 Constitution, Art. 15) - Czech(1) Zákonodárná moc v České republice náleží Parlamentu.
(2) Parlament je tvořen dvěma komorami, a to Poslaneckou sněmovnou a Senátem. (Ústava 1993, Čl. 15)
Legislature
Switzerland
- EnglishAny person eligible to vote may be elected to the National Council, the Federal Council or the Federal Supreme Court. (Art. 143)
- FrenchTout citoyen ou citoyenne ayant le droit de vote est éligible au Conseil national, au Conseil fédéral et au Tribunal fédéral. (Art. 143)
- GermanIn den Nationalrat, in den Bundesrat und in das Bundesgericht sind alle Stimmberechtigten wählbar. (Art. 143)
- ItalianÈ eleggibile al Consiglio nazionale, al Consiglio federale e al Tribunale federale chiunque abbia diritto di voto. (Art. 143)
Legislature
Afghanistan
- 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
Mozambique
- English1. The Assembly of the Republic is the representative assembly of all Mozambican citizens.
… (Art. 167) - Portuguese1. A Assembleia da República é a assembleia representativa de todos os cidadãos moçambicanos.
… (Art. 167)
Legislature
Paraguay
- 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)