The body of persons in a state or kingdom invested with power to make and repeal laws; a legislative body
A deliberative, representative assembly formed by constitution to enact change in statute law; usually the term legislature refers to the state level of government
The elected, representative branch of State government formed by the constitution to make and revise laws, approve certain executive nominations, and propose constitutional changes
The legislature of a particular state or country is the group of people in it who have the power to make and pass laws. The proposals before the legislature include the creation of two special courts to deal exclusively with violent crimes. an institution that has the power to make or change laws state/national/federal etc legislature. Lawmaking branch of a government. Before the advent of legislatures, the law was dictated by monarchs. Early European legislatures include the English Parliament and the Icelandic Althing (founded 930). Legislatures may be unicameral or bicameral (see bicameral system). Their powers may include passing laws, establishing the government's budget, confirming executive appointments, ratifying treaties, investigating the executive branch, impeaching and removing from office members of the executive and judiciary, and redressing constituents' grievances. Members may be appointed or directly or indirectly elected; they may represent an entire population, particular groups, or territorial subdistricts. In presidential systems, the executive and legislative branches are clearly separated; in parliamentary systems, members of the executive branch are chosen from the legislative membership. See also Bundestag; Congress of the United States; Diet; Duma; European Parliament; Knesset; Canadian Parliament
The form of government Canada's Constitution prescribes for the provinces; consists of the Lieutenant Governor (head of state and representing the monarch in the provinces) and the Legislative Assembly (the elected representatives) Each election results in a new Legislature
{i} national lawmaking body of a country; branch of government authorized to make laws
The lawmaking body of the State of Texas It consists of two chambers, the house of representatives and the senate The Texas Legislature convenes in regular session at noon on the second Tuesday in January of each odd-numbered year for no more than 140 days
A lawmaking body consisting, in Canadian provinces, of the Lieutenant Governor (constitutional head of state and monarch's representative) and the Legislative Assembly (the elected representatives) Each election results in a new Legislature
An officially elected or otherwise selected body of people vested with the responsibility and power to make laws for a political unit, such as a state or nation
an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws market economy : economic system in which production is based on buying and selling according to supply and demand
The branch of government responsible for making laws for society legitimacy Belief in the "rightness" of rule liberal democracy A system of government characterized by universal adult suffrage, political equality, majority rule and constitutionalism liberal feminism The advocacy of equal rights between men and women liberalism A theory of international relations stressing the rule of law limited government A state restricted in its exercise of power by the constitution and the rule of law limited state See limited government list system A form of proportional representation in which the elector votes not for individuals but for parties who have lists of candidates running for office lobbying An activity of interest groups aimed at influencing governors and the public to achieve a favourable policy decision(s) logrolling The act of vote-trading among legislators in the process of getting legislation passed