LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITIES in different countries of the world

LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITIES in different countries of the world

UK USA Monaco China

tates 50 s Tota l area 9, 83 0, 000 km 2 United States ion lat 0 pu 0, 0 Po , 63 323

The United States Congress The Senate The US Congress The House of Representatives

United States Senate Republican (54) Democratic (44) Independent (caucusing with Democrats) (2)

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Alaska Texas Population 735, 000 Population 26, 450, 000 1 representative – 367, 500 people 1 representative – 13, 225, 000 people

House of Representatives Republican (246) Democratic (188) Independent (1)

Senate vs House adoption of laws advice and • must give advice consent • They both need to be residence ofconsent to and the • must initiate state that elected him or her. presidential all revenue bills • They both can introduce legislation. nominations • must pass all • They both hold meetings in the approve • must articles of capitol building. treaties impeachment • They are both directly elected by the • tries impeached people. officials Limited amount Debate time Unlimited amount

TEAMWORK Write on paper Which advantages has the LA of USA? Which limitations has the LA of USA?

United Kingdom Populatio n 65, 100, 0 00 km 2 al area Tot 242, 495 km 2

Parliament of the U K The House of Lords The two-House system The House of Commons

The House of Lords Spiritual 26 bishops Lords Temporal Other representatives

There are currently 800 sitting Lords The number of members is not fixed.

House of Commons

HC vs HL The Lords The Commons Are appointed Are elected Meet to debate When both Debates new laws proposed by. Houses agree on the big political issues of the law, MPs, and makes suggestionsthe Queen thenthe day and discuss approves it. proposals for new laws about changes to those laws If they suggest changes, the law then goes back to the HC where discuss the changes, but HLcan’t block or amend them Responsible for making decisions about money, like changing taxes

TEAMWORK Write on paper Which advantages has the LA of UK? Which limitations has the LA of UK?

Monaco Total area 2. 02 km 2 Population 37, 800

The National Council Political groups Horizon Monaco (20) Union Monegasque (3) Renaissance (1)

TEAMWORK Write on paper Which advantages has the LA of Monaco? Which limitations has the LA of Monaco?

Total area 9, 597, 000 km 2 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 direct-controlled municipalities , 2 mostly selfgoverning special administrative regions, and claims sovereignty over Taiwan. Population 1, 376, 000 China

great power Main legaslative body centralization and division of power limited power Local „legaslative body“ limited power certain degree of decentralization Local „legaslative body“

Multi-level existence National People’s Congress and its Standing Committee make state laws State Council and its relevant departments draw specific regulations respectively Relevant authentic organs of ordinary localities and governments formulate local regulations.

National People's Congress

TEAMWORK Write on paper Which advantages has the LA of China? Which limitations has the LA of China? Prepare speech