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Legislature
Palau
- EnglishThe House of Delegates shall be composed of one delegate to be popularly elected from each of the states of Palau. The Senate shall be composed of the number of senators prescribed from time to time by the reapportionment commission as provided by law. (Art. IX, Sec. 3)
Legislature
Japan
- EnglishThe Diet shall consist of two Houses, namely the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. (Art. 42)
- Japanese国会は、衆議院及び参議院の両議院でこれを構成する。 (第42条)
Legislature
Malawi
- English1. A person shall not be qualified to be nominated or elected as a member of the Parliament unless that person—
a. is a citizen of the Republic who at the time of nomination has attained the age of twenty-one years;
b. is able to speak and to read the English language well enough to take an active part in the proceedings of Parliament; and
c. is registered as a voter in a constituency.
… (Sec. 51)
Legislature
Czech Republic
- English(1) Elections to the Chamber of Deputies shall be held by secret ballot on the basis of a universal, equal, and direct right to vote, according to the principle of proportional representation.
(2) Elections to the Senate shall be held by secret ballot on the basis of a universal, equal, and direct right to vote, according to the principle of majority rule.
… (1993 Constitution, Art. 18) - Czech(1) Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny se konají tajným hlasováním na základě všeobecného, rovného a přímého volebního práva, podle zásady poměrného zastoupení.
(2) Volby do Senátu se konají tajným hlasováním na základě všeobecného, rovného a přímého volebního práva, podle zásady většinového systému.
… (Ústava 1993, Čl. 18)
Legislature
Peru
- English
Attributions of the Congress are:
1. To enact [dar] laws and legislative resolutions, as well as to interpret, modify or abrogate those extant;
… (Art. 102) - Spanish
Son atribuciones del Congreso:
1. Dar leyes y resoluciones legislativas, así como interpretar, modificar o derogar las existentes.
… (Art. 102)
Legislature
Tonga
- EnglishThe King and the Legislative Assembly shall have power to enact laws, and the representatives of the nobles and the representatives of the people shall sit as one House.
… (Clause 56) - Tongan‘Oku ‘i he Tu‘i mo e Fale Alea ke fokotu‘u ‘a e ngaahi lao, pea ‘e nofo fakataha ‘a e hou‘eiki nopele mo e kau fakafofonga ‘o e kakai ‘i he fale pe taha.
… (Kupu 56)
Legislature
Korea, Republic of
- EnglishThe legislative power shall be vested in the National Assembly. (Art. 40)
- Korean입법권은 국회에 속한다. (제40조)
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
Germany
- English(1) The Bundesrat shall consist of members of the Land governments, which appoint and recall them. Other members of those governments may serve as alternates.
… (Art. 51) - German(1) Der Bundesrat besteht aus Mitgliedern der Regierungen der Länder, die sie bestellen und abberufen. Sie können durch andere Mitglieder ihrer Regierungen vertreten werden.
… (Art. 51)
Legislature
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- English(1) Each of the constituencies established in accordance with the provisions of section 33 of this Constitution shall return one representative to the House who shall be directly elected in such manner as may, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be prescribed by or under any law.
… (Sec. 27)