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  • Party Systems

    Political Parties: Party SystemsIntroduction to Party SystemsA political party system consists of all the parties in a particular nation and the laws and customs that govern their behavior. There are three types of party systems: (1) multiparty systems, (2) two-party systems, and (…

  • Parliamentary law

    PARLIAMENTARY LAW. Parliamentary Law refers originally to the customs and rules for conducting business in the English and other nations (with some influence in the United States) Parliament; and thence to the usages of deliberative assemblies in general. In England these usages of Parliament form a part of the unwritten law of the land, and…

  • General Elections

    General or National Elections in Election Law Two terms used to indicate democratic selection of representatives or officials at a national level. The term general election is more often used in republican parliamentary systems, while the term national election is more common in republican […]

  • Interpellate

    Interpellate in Constitutional LawFrom the Comparative Constitutions Project: Interpellate means to question formally about policy or government business. It is a frequent feature of parliamentary systems.

  • EAEC Directive

    Hierarchical Display of EAEC Directive European Union > European construction > European Communities > EAEC Concept of EAEC Directive See the dictionary definition of EAEC Directive. Characteristics of EAEC Directive [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of EAEC Directive Spanish: […]

  • EAEC Directive

    Hierarchical Display of EAEC Directive European Union > European construction > European Communities > EAEC Concept of EAEC Directive See the dictionary definition of EAEC Directive. Characteristics of EAEC Directive [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of EAEC Directive Spanish: […]

  • Building Services

    Hierarchical Display of Building services Industry > Building and public works Building services Concept of Building services See the dictionary definition of Building services. Characteristics of Building services [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Building services Spanish: […]

  • Building Services

    Hierarchical Display of Building services Industry > Building and public works Building services Concept of Building services See the dictionary definition of Building services. Characteristics of Building services [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Building services Spanish: […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Political Science

    Introduction to Political Science Political Science, the systematic study of and reflection upon politics. Politics usually describes the processes by which people and institutions exercise and resist power. Political processes are used to formulate policies, influence individuals and […]

  • Political Science

    Introduction to Political Science Political Science, the systematic study of and reflection upon politics. Politics usually describes the processes by which people and institutions exercise and resist power. Political processes are used to formulate policies, influence individuals and […]

  • Representative Democracy

    Representative Democracy in Election Law Democracy in which the people do not exercise power directly but rather through representatives, elected periodically through free, secret and universal suffrage. Concept of Representative Democracy Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in […]