The Legislature

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The Legislature is the branch of government responsible for making laws, typically composed of elected representatives who debate, draft, and enact legislation.

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The Legislature canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of government
accountableTo electorate
canBeDissolvedBy head of state in some systems
composedOf elected representatives
contrastsWith executive branch
judicial branch
derivesAuthorityFrom constitution in most modern states
hasFunction budget approval
lawmaking
oversight of the executive branch
policy deliberation
representation of the people
hasOutput budgets
laws
ordinances in some systems
resolutions
hasPower to amend statutes
to approve public expenditure in many systems
to confirm certain executive appointments in some systems
to initiate impeachment proceedings in some systems
to pass statutes
to repeal statutes
hasStructure may be bicameral
may be unicameral
isPartOf separation of powers system
mayHold extraordinary sessions
mayInclude lower house
upper house
meetsAt regular sessions
meetsIn legislative chamber
performsAction amends bills
approves budgets in many systems
debates bills
drafts bills
enacts legislation
establishes statutory bodies
questions government ministers in many systems
ratifies certain treaties in some systems
relatedConcept assembly
congress NERFINISHED
diet (legislative body) NERFINISHED
parliament
subjectTo constitutional limits
usesInstrument committee system
parliamentary procedure in many systems
usesProcess committee hearings
floor votes
readings of bills

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The Judiciary separateFrom The Legislature