Legislature

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Legislature is a word that comes from the Latin language, meaning "those who write the laws." The legislature of a state or country is a group of people, each of whom got his or her office either by winning an election or by being appointed, to vote for the best laws. The way a legislature is supposed to work can usually be found in the constitution of that state or country.

In many countries, the legislature is called a Parliament or Congress. Sometimes the legislature is made up of two separate houses. This is called a "bicameral" legislature.

A county, district, city, or other small area also has a council, that makes the rules and laws for its level of government. The way a council works can usually be found in the area's charter.

[change] List of titles of legislatures

[change] National

• Parliament
• Congress
• Diet
• National Assembly
• Althing — Iceland
• Assembleia da República — Portugal
• Bundestag — Germany
• Riksdag — Sweden
• Cortes Generales — Spain
• Eduskunta — Finland
• Federal Assembly — Russia, Switzerland
• Folketing — Denmark
• Stortinget — Norway
• Knesset — Israel
• Assembly of Albania — Albania
• Legislative Yuan — Republic of China/Taiwan
• moganane — Iran^{[needs proving]}

[change] Sub-National

• List of state legislatures of the United States — United States
  • General Assembly / Assembly
  • Great and General Court / General Court
  • House of Delegates
• Landtag — Germany, Austria
• Canada
  • Legislative Assembly — All provinces and territories except:
  • National Assembly — Quebec
  • House of Assembly — Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador
• Australia
  • Legislative Assembly - All States and Territories except:
  • House of Assembly - South Australia and Tasmania
  • Legislative Council - All States except Queensland
• United Kingdom
  • Scottish Parliament — Scotland
  • Northern Ireland Assembly — Northern Ireland
  • National Assembly for Wales — Wales