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In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. The term is similar to the idea of a senate, synod or congress
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See moreThe English term is derived from Anglo-Norman and dates to the 14th century, coming from the 11th century Old French parlement, "discussion, discourse", from parler, meaning "to talk". The meaning evolved over time,
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See moreThe development of the modern concept of parliamentary government dates back to the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800).
United Kingdom...
See more• Countries with more than a specific percentage of women in parliament as of 2017
• Greater than 10%...
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Australia's States and territories:
• Parliament of New South Wales
• Parliament of Victoria
• Parliament of Queensland...
See moreSince ancient times, when societies were tribal, there were councils or a headman whose decisions were assessed by village elders. This is called tribalism. Some scholars suggest that in ancient Mesopotamia there was a primitive democratic government
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See moreMany parliaments are part of a parliamentary system of government, in which the executive is constitutionally answerable to the parliament from the genetic moment of the
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See moreParliaments of the European Union
• European Parliament
• Parliament of Austria (consisting of the National Council and the...
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