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U.s. House of Representatives
Concept of U.s. House of Representatives Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Congress
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Upper House
Upper House in Election Law One of the two chambers in a bicameral legislature, often seen either as containing 'the representatives of regions/federal states' or as 'a chamber of review'. This is the less powerful chamber when the powers of the two chambers are unequal. […]
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Parliament
The Legal History of Parliament This section provides an overview of Parliament Parliament in Election Law National body of representatives having legislative power within the state. House of Representatives in U.S. Constitutional Law A list of entries related to House of Representatives may […]
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Cohort
Same Cohort vs. Staggered Cohorts in Constitutional LawFrom the Comparative Constitutions Project: Officials elected in the same cohort all run for election at the same time. A good example of this occurs in the United States House of Representatives, where the entire house is replaced every […]
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Parliamentary Rules
Parliamentary Law Choice of RulesIntroduction to Parliamentary RulesAn organization may adopt as its rules of procedure those of the U.S. House of Representatives, if applicable, or of a standard reference work on parliamentary law. A permanent organization may incorporate certain …
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Bicameral System
Introduction to the Bicameral System Bicameral System, legislative system in which the power of making the law is vested in two chambers, or houses, both of which must approve a bill before it becomes law. In general the upper house is composed of members selected on a territorial basis, […]
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Bicameral System
Introduction to the Bicameral System Bicameral System, legislative system in which the power of making the law is vested in two chambers, or houses, both of which must approve a bill before it becomes law. In general the upper house is composed of members selected on a territorial basis, […]
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Legislative Drafting
Drafting of legislation According to the paper Processes, Standards, and Politics: DRAFTING SHORT TITLES IN THE WESTMINSTER PARLIAMENT, SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT, AND U.S. CONGRESS, by Brian Christopher Jones, "the drafting of legislation, is becoming a global interactive phenomenon. In 2002 […]
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Government
Government Definition Government may be defined as a political organization comprising the individuals and institutions authorized to formulate public policies and conduct affairs of state. Governments are empowered to establish and regulate the interrelationships of the people within their […]
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Proportional Representation
Introduction to Proportional Representation Proportional Representation, electoral system designed to produce legislative bodies in which the number of seats held by any group or party is proportional to the number of votes cast for members of that group during the most recent election. The […]
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Proportional Representation
Introduction to Proportional Representation Proportional Representation, electoral system designed to produce legislative bodies in which the number of seats held by any group or party is proportional to the number of votes cast for members of that group during the most recent election. The […]
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Costa Rica
The Legal History of Costa Rica This section provides an overview of Costa Rica, as follows: Money and Credit There are three important banks, the Anglo-Costa Rican Bank, with a capital of £120,000, the Bank of Costa Rica (£200,000), and the Commercial Bank of Costa Rica […]
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Costa Rica
The Legal History of Costa Rica This section provides an overview of Costa Rica, as follows: Money and Credit There are three important banks, the Anglo-Costa Rican Bank, with a capital of £120,000, the Bank of Costa Rica (£200,000), and the Commercial Bank of Costa Rica […]
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Education
"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." — Alvin Toffler See Education links History of Education In the following treatment of this subject, the theory and early history of education is […]
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Parliamentary Procedure
Parliamentary Law ProcedureIntroduction to Parliamentary ProcedureBusiness is brought before an assembly by a motion, or proposal, of a member or by the presentation of a resolution. When the motion has been stated, the question of its adoption is considered pending. While this que…