WebLegislative elections were held in Greece on Sunday, 6 May 2012 to elect all 300 members to the Hellenic Parliament.It was regular scheduled to be held in late 2013, four years after the previous election; however, an early election was stipulated in the coalition agreement of November 2011 which formed the Papademos Cabinet.The coalition comprised both of …

WebThe Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the deliberative assembly of the Parliament of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada.The Legislative Assembly meets in Victoria.Members are elected from provincial ridings and are referred to as members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Bills passed by the legislature are …

WebLegislative elections were held in the Palestinian territories on 25 January 2006 in order to elect the second Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), the legislature of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). The result was a victory for Hamas, contesting under the list name of Change and Reform, which received 44.45% of the vote and won 74 of the 132 seats, …

WebA second reading is the stage of the legislative process where a draft of a bill is read a second time. In most Westminster-style legislatures, a vote is taken on the general outlines of the bill before being sent to committee. In most non-Westminster-style legislatures, the bill's detailed provisions are considered in the second reading, and ...

WebThe Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria in Australia; the upper house being the Victorian Legislative Council.Both houses sit at Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne.. The presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly is the Speaker.There are presently 88 members of the Legislative Assembly …

WebA legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city.They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government.. Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known as primary legislation. In addition, legislatures may observe and steer governing actions, with authority to amend …

WebThe floor of a legislature or chamber is the place where members sit and make speeches. When a person is speaking there formally, they are said to have the floor.The House of Commons and the House of Lords of the United Kingdom; the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate all have "floors" with established procedures and …

WebThe Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, commonly referred to as the Texas Medal of Honor, is the highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces. It can also be conferred to service members of the United States Armed Forces. Subsequent decorations are conferred by a gold twig of four oak leaves …

WebA state legislature in the United States is the legislative body of any of the 50 U.S. states.The formal name varies from state to state. In 27 states, the legislature is simply called the Legislature or the State Legislature, while in 19 states the legislature is called the General Assembly.In Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the legislature is called the …

WebPlausible deniability is the ability of people, typically senior officials in a formal or informal chain of command, to deny knowledge of or responsibility for any damnable actions committed by members of their organizational hierarchy. They may do so because of a lack or absence of evidence that can confirm their participation, even if they were personally …