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Legislature
Poland
- English1. Legislative power in the Republic of Poland shall be exercised by the Sejm and the Senate.
2. The Sejm shall exercise control over the activities of the Council of Ministers within the scope specified by the provisions of the Constitution and statutes. (Art. 95) - Polish1. Władzę ustawodawczą w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej sprawują Sejm i Senat.
2. Sejm sprawuje kontrolę nad działalnością Rady Ministrów w zakresie określonym przepisami Konstytucji i ustaw. (Art. 95)
Legislature
Antigua and Barbuda
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Antigua and Barbuda. (Sec. 46)
Legislature
Trinidad and Tobago
- EnglishParliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Trinidad and Tobago, so, however, that the provisions of this Constitution or (in so far as it forms part of the law of Trinidad and Tobago) the Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 of the United Kingdom may not be altered except in accordance with the provisions of section 54. (Sec. 53)
Legislature
Syrian Arab Republic
- EnglishThe legislative authority of the state shall be assumed by the People’s Assembly in accordance with the manner prescribed in the Constitution. (Art. 55)
- Arabicيتولى السلطة التشريعية في الدولة مجلس الشعب على الوجه المبين في الدستور. (المادّة 55)
Legislature
Gambia
- EnglishThere shall be a National Assembly of The Gambia. (Sec. 87)
Legislature
Serbia
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall consist of 250 deputies, who are elected on direct elections by secret ballot, in accordance with the Law.
In the National Assembly, equality and representation of different genders and members of national minorities shall be provided, in accordance with Law. (Art. 100) - Serbian CyrillicНародну скупштину чини 250 народних посланика, који се бирају на непосредним изборима, тајним гласањем, у складу са законом.
У Народној скупштини обезбеђују се равноправност и заступљеност полова и представника националних мањина, у складу са законом. (Члан 100)
Legislature
Belize
- EnglishThere shall be in and for Belize a Legislature which shall consist of a National Assembly comprising two Houses, that is to say, a House of Representatives and a Senate. (Sec. 55)
Legislature
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, as the highest legislative organ, shall manifest the will of its people as well as represent the entire nation.
… (Art. 81) - Dariشورای ملی دولت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان به حیث عالی ترین ارگان تقنینی مظهر ارادۀ مردم آن است و از قاطبۀ ملت نمایندگی می كند.
... (مادۀ ۸۱) - Pashtoد افغانستان د اسلامي جمهوري دولت ملي شورى د ستر تقنيني اورگان په توگه د افغانستان د خلكو د ارادې ښكارندويه ده او د ټول ملت نمايندگي كوي.
...(۸۱ ماده)
Legislature
Marshall Islands
- English(1) The legislative power of the Republic of the Marshall Islands shall be vested in the Nitijela and shall be exercised by Act.
… (Art. IV, Sec. 1)
Legislature
Timor-Leste
- English1. The National Parliament shall be elected by universal, free, direct, equal, secret and personal suffrage.
2. The National Parliament shall be made up of a minimum of fifty-two and a maximum of sixty-five Members.
3. The law shall establish the rules relating to constituencies, eligibility conditions, nominations and electoral procedures.
… (Sec. 93) - Tetum1. Ema hili Parlamentu Nasionál liu hosi sufrájiu universál, livre, diretu, hanesan, sekretu no ida-idak.
2. Parlamentu Nasionál sei iha membru/deputadu na’in 52 iha nia mínimu no iha nia máximu membru/deputadu na’in 65.
3. Lei mak sei regula kona-ba regra sira-ne’ebé aplika ba eleisaun, kondisaun ba elijibilidade, kandidatura no lala’ok eleisaun nian.
… (Art. 93) - Portuguese1. O Parlamento Nacional é eleito por sufrágio universal, livre, directo, igual, secreto e pessoal.
2. O Parlamento Nacional é constituído por um mínimo de cinquenta e dois e um máximo de sessenta e cinco deputados.
3. A lei estabelece as regras relativas aos círculos eleitorais, às condições de elegibilidade, às candidaturas e aos procedimentos eleitorais.
… (Art. 93)