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How does the US legislature differ from parliamentary legislatures?
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∙ 10y ago
The difference between a parliamentary legislature and the the US legislature is primarily the separation of powers. In a parliamentary legislature, the head of the executive (Prime Minister) is also a member of parliament, whereas in the US the President cannot be a member of Congress.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoBoth chambers of Congress must approve legislation.
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∙ 11y agoAll of the members of the U.S. Congress are directly elected by the people.
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∙ 9y agoThe function of the US Congress differ from a parliament because the function of the parliament represent a certain jurisdiction of citizens while Us congress do not.
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How does the US congress differ from other world legislatures?
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Compared with the US Congress and most other state legislatures the seniority system in the Texas legislature is?
Limited
What is the US Congress two house legislature called?
The two houses legislatures are: House of Representatives Senate
Does legislature have the power to change the constitution?
The US Congress has the power to propose changes, but they do not take effect unless three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify them.
What was decision to create 2 house legislatures?
The Great Compromise, aka the Connecticut Compromise was when the large and small states agreed to form a bicameral legislature (legislature with two houses), which resulted in the formation of the US Senate and House.
Does the us have a legislative branch?
The Federal legislature (congress) is bicameral. The House of Representatives and the Senate are the two houses of congress. States also have their own bicameral legislatures.
How do parliamentary systems differ from US presidential systems?
There are many differences, here I will mention what I deem to be the most important: Presidential :1) In a Presidential System the President is both Head of State and Head of Government. Presidents under this system almost always have the most power. 2) In a Presidential System there is a (more often than not) complete separation of powers. 3)The President usually relies on a popular mandate (elections) and not the confidence of the legislature to gain and/or hold onto power. 4) Legislative terms are fixed, a legislature in a Presidential system can't be dissolved Parliamentary: 1) In a Parliamentary system there is a complete separation btwn the Head of State (Monarch or President) and the Head of Government (Prime Minister or Chancellor) . 2) In a Parliamentary system the Head of Government usually holds the most power the Head of State may hold some emergency powers and also gives laws the final approval. 3) Separation of powers are blurred in Parliamentary systems (example: The Govt of the UK is formed of members of parliament) 4) The Government must hold the confidence of the legislature to continue its mandate of governing (simply put the Prime Ministers party or coalition must hold a majority in the legislature). 5) Parliamentary systems do not have a fixed term usually only a maximum number of years, if the legislature finds no confidence of the government of the day then the legislature may be dissolved and new elections held)
May Amendments to the US Constitution only be ratified by state legislatures?
Not clear on the specific question. State legislatures have to ratify amendments whether via an amendment approved by 2/3 of Congress and then 3/4 of the state legislatures or by Constitutional Convention which is made up of state legislature reps. Hope that answers your question.
By who are election districts for state legislatures and US House of Representatives determined by?
The election districts for each state legislature and the United States House of Representatives are determined by the state legislature in each individual state. The election districts are drawn every 10 years.
Do state legislatures choose members of the us senate?
The 17th Amendment gave the people the power to directly elect their Senators, versus allowing a legislature to elect them. The 17th Amendment gave the people the power to directly elect their Senators, versus allowing a legislature to elect them.
What role does American president play in Congress?
The US President is not a legislator. He plays no role in Congress. This is one of the big differences between the US Constitution and a parliamentary system in which the Prime Minister is the leader of his party on the legislature.
Who is the legislative branch at the state level?
State Legislature. Every state has its own legislature. Forty-nine US states have a bicameral state legislature. This means that the legislatures have two houses, similar to the US Congress' House of Representatives and Senate. The upper house is usually called the state Senate, while the lower house is called a House of Representatives (41 states), House of Delegates (5 states), or state Assembly (3 states). Nebraska is unique among states in that it has a unicameral legislature, meaning it has a single chamber, called, simply, the Legislature, although its members are called "senators", as a matter of tradition. Three US Territories (Puerto Rico, Northern Marianas Islands, and the unincorporated American Samoa) have bicameral legislatures, while Guam and the US Virgin Islands have unicameral legislatures. Since 1973, the District of Columbia has a mayor and a unicameral Council, which functions as the District's legislature. Congress has Constitutionally-granted overall control over the District, but DC is usually run by a government very similar to that of other American cities, pursuant to the Home Rule Act of 1973.
