Information about Legislator
A legislator (or lawmaker) is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. Legislators are usually politicians and are often elected by the people. Legislatures may be supra-national (for example, the United Nations General Assembly), national (for example, the United States Congress), regional (for example, the Scottish Parliament) or local (for example, local authorities).
The political theory of the separation of powers requires legislators to be different individuals from the members of the executive and the judiciary. Certain political systems adhere to this principle, others do not. In the United Kingdom, for example, the executive is formed almost exclusively from legislators (members of Parliament) although the judiciary is mostly independent (until reforms in 2005, the Lord Chancellor uniquely was a legislator, a member of the executive (indeed, the Cabinet), and a judge).
In continental European jurisprudence and legal discussion, "the legislator" (le législateur) is the abstract entity which has produced the laws. When there is room for interpretation, the intents of the legislator will be questioned, and the court is supposed to rule in the direction that it judges to fit the legislative intent the best — which can be uneasy, in the case of conflicting laws or constitutional provisions.
A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics.
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Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament Building Debating Chamber
Established 1999
by the Scotland Act 1998
Presiding Officer Alex Fergusson MSP (Con)
Since May 14 2007
Deputy Presiding Officers Trish Godman MSP (Lab)
Alasdair Morgan MSP (SNP)
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Separation of powers is a term coined by French political Enlightenment thinker Baron de Montesquieu[1][2], is a model for the governance of democratic states. The model is also known as Trias Politica.
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A Congressman or Congresswoman is a politician who is a member of a Congress. In countries with a parliament rather than a congress, MP (Member of Parliament) is used instead; however, this can be adapted (see below).
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Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament Building Debating Chamber
Established 1999
by the Scotland Act 1998
Presiding Officer Alex Fergusson MSP (Con)
Since May 14 2007
Deputy Presiding Officers Trish Godman MSP (Lab)
Alasdair Morgan MSP (SNP)
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The political theory of the separation of powers requires legislators to be different individuals from the members of the executive and the judiciary. Certain political systems adhere to this principle, others do not. In the United Kingdom, for example, the executive is formed almost exclusively from legislators (members of Parliament) although the judiciary is mostly independent (until reforms in 2005, the Lord Chancellor uniquely was a legislator, a member of the executive (indeed, the Cabinet), and a judge).
In continental European jurisprudence and legal discussion, "the legislator" (le législateur) is the abstract entity which has produced the laws. When there is room for interpretation, the intents of the legislator will be questioned, and the court is supposed to rule in the direction that it judges to fit the legislative intent the best — which can be uneasy, in the case of conflicting laws or constitutional provisions.
United States legislatures
- United States Congress - Member of Congress
- United States Senate (or state Senates) - Senator
- United States House of Representatives - Congress/man/woman/person or Representative
United Kingdom legislatures
- Parliament of the United Kingdom
- House of Lords - Lord
- House of Commons - Member of Parliament (MP)
- Scottish Parliament - Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)
- National Assembly for Wales - Assembly Member/Aelod y Cynulliad (AM/AC)
- Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly - Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) PIE
Canadian legislatures
- Parliament of Canada
- Canadian Senate - Senator
- House of Commons - Member of Parliament (MP)
Provincial and territorial legislators
- Legislative Assemblies of British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut; and the Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
- Legislative Assembly of Ontario - Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP)
- National Assembly of Quebec - Member of the National Assembly (MNA)
- Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly - Member of the House of Assembly (MHA)
Australian legislatures
- Parliament of Australia
- Australian Senate - Senator
- House of Representatives - Member of Parliament (MP)
A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws.
Legislatures are known by many names, the most common being parliament and congress, although these terms also have more specific meanings.
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Legislatures are known by many names, the most common being parliament and congress, although these terms also have more specific meanings.
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A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics.
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United Nations General Assembly
A meeting of the General Assembly in New York
Org type: Principal Organ
Acronyms: GA, UNGA
Head: President of the UN General Assembly
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A meeting of the General Assembly in New York
Org type: Principal Organ
Acronyms: GA, UNGA
Head: President of the UN General Assembly
- As of 18 September 2007
- Srgjan Kerim
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United States Congress
Type Bicameral
Houses Senate
House of Representatives
President of the Senate
President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R)
since January 20, 2001
Robert C.
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Type Bicameral
Houses Senate
House of Representatives
President of the Senate
President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R)
since January 20, 2001
Robert C.
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Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament Building Debating Chamber
Established 1999
by the Scotland Act 1998
Presiding Officer Alex Fergusson MSP (Con)
Since May 14 2007
Deputy Presiding Officers Trish Godman MSP (Lab)
Alasdair Morgan MSP (SNP)
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Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province. The term is used to contrast with offices that stand naked nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or (where appropriate) federal government.
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Separation of powers is a term coined by French political Enlightenment thinker Baron de Montesquieu[1][2], is a model for the governance of democratic states. The model is also known as Trias Politica.
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In political science and constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the state. In many countries, it is referred to simply as the government, but this usage can be confusing in an international context.
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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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"Dieu et mon droit" [2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type Bicameral
Houses House of Commons
House of Lords
Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin MP
Lord Speaker Hélène Hayman, PC
Members 1377 (646 Commons, 731 Peers)
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Type Bicameral
Houses House of Commons
House of Lords
Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin MP
Lord Speaker Hélène Hayman, PC
Members 1377 (646 Commons, 731 Peers)
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The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State and is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister.
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cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council or an Executive Committee.
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A judge or justice is an official who presides over a court. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions.
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Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal philosophers, hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions.
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United States Congress
Type Bicameral
Houses Senate
House of Representatives
President of the Senate
President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R)
since January 20, 2001
Robert C.
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Type Bicameral
Houses Senate
House of Representatives
President of the Senate
President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R)
since January 20, 2001
Robert C.
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United States Senate
Type Upper House
President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R
since January 20, 2001
President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D
since January 4, 2007
Members 100
Political groups Democratic Party
Republican Party
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Type Upper House
President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R
since January 20, 2001
President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D
since January 4, 2007
Members 100
Political groups Democratic Party
Republican Party
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senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. There have been many such bodies in history, the first of which was the Roman Senate.
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Overview
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United States House of Representatives
Type Bicameral
Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D)
since January 4, 2007
Steny Hoyer, (D)
since January 4, 2007
House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R)
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Type Bicameral
Speaker of the House of Representatives
House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D)
since January 4, 2007
Steny Hoyer, (D)
since January 4, 2007
House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R)
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A Congressman or Congresswoman is a politician who is a member of a Congress. In countries with a parliament rather than a congress, MP (Member of Parliament) is used instead; however, this can be adapted (see below).
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Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type Bicameral
Houses House of Commons
House of Lords
Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin MP
Lord Speaker Hélène Hayman, PC
Members 1377 (646 Commons, 731 Peers)
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Type Bicameral
Houses House of Commons
House of Lords
Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin MP
Lord Speaker Hélène Hayman, PC
Members 1377 (646 Commons, 731 Peers)
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The Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled
Type Upper House
Lord Speaker
Hélène Hayman, Baroness Hayman, PC, (Non-affiliated)
since July 4, 2006
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Type Upper House
Lord Speaker
Hélène Hayman, Baroness Hayman, PC, (Non-affiliated)
since July 4, 2006
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Lord is a person who has power and authority. It can have different meanings depending on the context of use. Women will usually (but not universally) take the title 'Lady' instead of Lord. Two examples of a female Lord are the Lord of Mann, or the current Lord Provost of Edinburgh.
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The Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled
Type Lower House
Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated)
since October 23, 2000
Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour)
since June 28, 2007
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Type Lower House
Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated)
since October 23, 2000
Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour)
since June 28, 2007
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A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its
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Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament Building Debating Chamber
Established 1999
by the Scotland Act 1998
Presiding Officer Alex Fergusson MSP (Con)
Since May 14 2007
Deputy Presiding Officers Trish Godman MSP (Lab)
Alasdair Morgan MSP (SNP)
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Scotland
This article is part of the series:
Politics of Scotland
Scottish Parliament
Scottish Executive
Presiding Officer
First Minister
Lord Advocate
Solicitor General
Members of Parliament (MSPs)
Local government
Elections
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This article is part of the series:
Politics of Scotland
Scottish Parliament
Scottish Executive
Presiding Officer
First Minister
Lord Advocate
Solicitor General
Members of Parliament (MSPs)
Local government
Elections
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The National Assembly for Wales (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales.
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Northern Ireland Assembly
Type Unicameral
Speaker William Hay
Members 108
Political groups Democratic Unionist Party, Sinn Féin, Ulster Unionist Party, Social Democratic and Labour Party, Alliance Party, Green Party and Progressive Unionist Party.
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Type Unicameral
Speaker William Hay
Members 108
Political groups Democratic Unionist Party, Sinn Féin, Ulster Unionist Party, Social Democratic and Labour Party, Alliance Party, Green Party and Progressive Unionist Party.
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