In Queensland the Parliament comprises the Legislative Assembly and the Sovereign's representative, the Governor.
the legislative body in England, much like Congress in the USA. King Charles dissolved Parliament in 1629. He summoned Parliament in 1640 to get support for for a war with Scotland (which was still a separate kingdom). About 1641, Parliament (mostly Puritans now) assembled its own rebel army and declared that the king could no longer dissolve parliament, attempting to greatly reduce the king's power. In 1649, King Charles I was beheaded as a traitor. In 1660, King Charles II regained control in the "Restoration". Shortly afterward, Col. Daniel Axtell was hanged, drawn and quartered for his role in the 1642 overthrow (he was captain of the guard at the king's trial). Today, the king or queen of England has no legislative powers.
Equivalent of US Congress, but with only one house. Also the building in which they meet (located in Wellington.)
The Parliament of Victoria consists of the Queen, the Legislative Assembly, and the Legislative Council; also used to refer to the two Houses.
The political assembly in which elected representatives debate and vote upon proposed laws. The word 'parliament' comes from 15th century English, and from a French word meaning 'talking place'. In the ACT, the Legislative Assembly is the parliament.
Britain's legislative body BACK
The governing body of elected representatives making law.
the name was first given to the British legislature, which dates back to 1275, and has since been adopted in many other countries. Countries with parliaments operate under the parliamentary rather than presidential system. The government is formed by the party that has a majority of seats in parliament. The government then controls the legislature, until such time as it lose its majority, usually in an election, but sometimes also by a vote of confidence.
a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Great Britain)
a body whose members make laws and other major decisions on behalf of the people they represent
a gathering of officials, of representatives, which matches the story in terms of representatives of different places, and beliefs
a legislative body, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system derived from that of the United Kingdom
a legislature A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws
a legislature , especially in them countries whose system of govurrnment is based on th' Westmeenster system durrived fum thet of th' United Keengdom
A Legislature. Under our Constitution, Canada's Parliament consists of the Governor General (the monarch's representative at the federal level) and two Houses: an appointed upper House called the Senate and an elected lower House called the House of Commons.
In Australia: an assembly of elected representatives, usually having an Upper and Lower House, which, with the Head of State (the Governor), makes the laws for the State.
The Sovereign and the House of Representatives.
A parliament is a group of elected representatives that debates and decides upon new laws. You might hear the Scottish Parliament referred to simply as "the Parliament".
the principal governing body of the Inner Temple, comprising all the Benchers (qv)
the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
The legislative branch of Government, composed of the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General), the Senate and the House of Commons; The period under which the Parliamentof Canada exercises its powers. The Constitution says that a Parliament cannot exist for more than five years.
the supreme legislative body of a usually major political unit, such as the British Parliament
The name given to the legislative body, made up of the elected representatives of the people, which determines the laws governing the nation or state. The persons or party holding the majority of seats form the government.
The legislature, or legislative assembly. It is also the period from the opening of the first session immediately following a general election to the end of a government's term and the calling of another election. each parliament consists of one or more sessions.
Strictly speaking, the legislative body in New Zealand comprising the House of Representatives and the Sovereign, or the Governor-General as the Sovereign's representative, although the term is commonly used to refer to the House of Representatives alone. House of Representatives website
A group of citizens elected or appointed to represent the people for the main purpose of making law. The legislature consists of the President and Parliament.
See Scottish Parliament. In the UK-wide press, where Parliament is used unadorned by adjectives, the Westminster Parliament is (invariably) intended. This is not so in Scottish politics.
(1) The law-making branch of Government, composed of the Governor General, the Senate and the House of Commons. (2) The period during which the Parliament of Canada exercises its powers-extending from the time when Senators and MPs are first summoned after an election, to dissolution (the ending of Parliament).
The Queen and the Legislative Assembly. The Queen's role in the Parliament of Queensland is performed by her representative in Queensland, the Governor, although the Queen may perform her role when personally present in the State.
lawmaking branch of the English government; composed of the House of Lords, representing England's nobility, and the House of Commons, an elected body of untitled English citizens
The name given to the legislative body made up of members of parliament, derived from the old French word 'parlement' meaning 'speaking'.
Also called the National Assembly, this is the legislative branch of government. It consists of elected representatives (Members of Parliament or MP's) and is responsible for creating new laws and amending or repealing old laws.
The English legislative body of state composed of the monarch, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
in Australia, a parliament consists of a group of elected representatives and a person who represents the Queen. In Federal Parliament that person is the Governor General.
An assembly of representatives (generally elected) which has various functions in relation to legislation, the scrutiny of the executive and representation of people and their interests. Following the style of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scottish Parliament is generally referred to as 'the Parliament', and the UK Parliament (Westminster) as 'Parliament'.