Parliament is the highest legislative and representative body in those states where the separation of powers is established. In parliament, the population and regions of the country are represented by elected representatives. In addition to legislative activity, the parliament exercises control over the executive branch, and in some countries even directly participates in its formation.
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Countries where the parliament has the same name are Moldova, Italy, Greece, Canada, Armenia, New Zealand, Great Britain and others. In accordance with the constitution, some states have their own name for parliament.
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The Riksdag is the parliament in Sweden. It is elected every four years and consists of one chamber. The most important task of the Riksdag is to closely monitor the work of the government and the implementation of laws. Talman is the chairman of the Riksdag. He presides over meetings and is obliged to take a neutral position in relation to various political parties.
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In Finland, the parliament is called Eduskunta. Anyone can attend its meetings. The Finnish parliament consists of one chamber and is elected every four years. Any Finnish citizen over the age of 18 can be elected to parliament and have the right to vote.
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The Russian parliament consists of two chambers and is called the Federal Assembly. The Federation Council is the upper house, and the State Duma is the lower house. Elections to the State Duma are held every five years. Both chambers sit separately from each other. In the United States, Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Each state has two Senators in the Senate, regardless of population. Approximately one third of the Senate is re-elected every two years. Elections to the House of Representatives also take place every two years.
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In Germany, the parliament is called the Bundestag and consists of one chamber. The members of the Bundestag are elected for a term of four years. The President of the Federal Republic of Germany can dissolve the Bundestag only in urgent cases. In Turkmenistan, the parliament, the Mejlis, consists of 125 deputies who are elected for a five-year term in single-mandate constituencies.
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In Israel, the parliament is called the Knesset and is the supreme body of government. The number of deputies is 120. They are elected according to party lists. Israel has a very low percentage barrier - only 2%, so at least 10 parties are almost always represented in the Knesset. In Mongolia, the Great People's Khural consists of 76 deputies who are elected for a term of four years. Only citizens over 25 years old can run for the Khural.
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In Ukraine, the parliament - the Verkhovna Rada, consists of 450 deputies. It is the only government agency in this country that is vested with legislative power. In the Verkhovna Rada, the formation and control over the Cabinet of Ministers of the country takes place.
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The National Assembly is the name of the parliament in Bulgaria. It consists of 240 deputies who are elected by popular vote for a four-year term. In the event of war or other state of emergency, the powers of the deputies are extended until the end of these unforeseen circumstances.
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In Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, the country's parliament is called the Seim. In Switzerland, the Joint Federal Assembly consists of two chambers. The parliament of this country is arranged in such a way that both chambers balance each other and are equal. They hold separate meetings and both control the work of the government.
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The Parliament of Serbia - Assembly, consists of 250 deputies and is unicameral. The deputies are elected by popular vote for a term of four years. In Estonia, the parliament is called the Riigikogu. In it, the deputies elect the head of state and exercise control over the activities of the government.
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In Japan, the only legislative body is the parliament - Kokkai, which consists of two chambers. The upper house is the House of Councilors of Japan, the lower house is the House of Representatives. Both chambers are elected by parallel universal suffrage. Kokkai elects the Prime Minister of Japan.
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In Croatia, the unicameral parliament, Sabor, consists of 100-160 deputies, and a certain number of mandates are reserved for the country's ethnic minorities and the Croatian diaspora. In Tajikistan, the parliament is called Majlisi Oli and consists of two chambers - Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon.
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In Syria, the parliament consists of 250 deputies and is called the People's Council, or Mejlis al-Shaab. The country retains a one-party system, so 167 seats in the People's Council are guaranteed to belong to representatives of the ruling Baath Party.
