In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the...
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A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. Members of parliament typically form...
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The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate...
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The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of...
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The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the Parliament of Great...
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The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three...
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77°12′29″E / 28.61722°N 77.20806°E / 28.61722; 77.20806 The Parliament of India or Indian Parliament, (ISO: Bhāratīya Saṁsada) is the supreme legislative body...
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The Parliament of Australia (officially the Parliament of the Commonwealth and also known as the Federal Parliament) is the federal legislature of Australia...
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Kingdom, a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
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Parliament building Parliament House, Helsinki, the Finnish Parliament building Parliament Building, Guyana Hungarian Parliament Building Parliament Buildings...
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An act of parliament, as a form of primary legislation, is a text of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council)...
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Following the 2022 Lebanese general election, 128 members of parliament were elected, including 68 incumbents and 7 women. The election marked significant...
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The Lagting, or Lagtinget, is the parliament of Åland, an autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually Swedish-speaking territory of Finland. The Lagting...
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Palace of Westminster (redirect from Houses of Parliament)
meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England. It is commonly called the Houses of Parliament after the House of...
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Parliament House (ISO: Saṁsada Bhavana), in New Delhi is the seat of the Parliament of India. It houses the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, which are lower...
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In the run-up to the next Scottish Parliament election, various organisations are conducting opinion polls to gauge voting intentions. Results of such...
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European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament. When the European Parliament (then...
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The Parliament of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს პარლამენტი, romanized: sakartvelos p'arlament'i) is the supreme national legislature of Georgia. It is...
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of India between 1947 and 1949, the Provisional Parliament between 1949 and 1952, and the Parliament of India since 1952. Apart from Finance Act, there...
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European Parliament for the United Kingdom 1999–2004 by region. Members of the European Parliament 1999–2004 List of members of the European Parliament, 1999–2004...
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House of Commons of the United Kingdom (redirect from The Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled)
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster...
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The Lebanese Parliament (Arabic: مجلس النواب, romanized: Majlis an-Nuwwab, lit. 'House of Representatives', French: Chambre des députés) is the national...
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Germany's federal system comprises 16 state parliaments (the German terms are Landtag in large states, Bürgerschaft in Bremen and Hamburg, and Abgeordnetenhaus...
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Parliament-Funkadelic (abbreviated as P-Funk) is an American music collective of rotating musicians headed by George Clinton, primarily consisting of the...
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The Scottish Parliament (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba [ˈpʰaːrˠl̪ˠəmɪtʲ nə ˈhal̪ˠapə]; Scots: Scots Pairlament) is the unicameral legislature of...
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Old Parliament House or Old Parliament Building may refer to: Old Parliament Building, Colombo, Sri Lanka Old Parliament Building (Quebec), Canada Old...
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The Austrian Parliament (German: Österreichisches Parlament) is the bicameral federal legislature of Austria. It consists of two chambers – the National...
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Ablekuma North (redirect from Ablekuma North (Ghana parliament constituency))
is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election...
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Unicameralism (redirect from Uncameral parliament)
councils of France Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament Regional councils of Italy Bangsamoro Parliament in Philippines Parliaments (variously named Parlamento, Cortes...
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dead in parliament in breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia". Al Jazeera. 19 November 2024. "Abkhaz Lawmaker Gunned Down Outside Parliament Building"...
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