legislature
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The Liberal Party holds 173 of 343 seats in the national legislature, following special election wins in Toronto.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
South Korea’s legislature over the weekend passed more than $17 billion in emergency relief, including cash subsidies of up to roughly $400 for low-income citizens and other measures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
And lawmakers also passed a non-binding vote in the province's legislature calling on the CEO to resign.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
While its 2019 constitution grants citizens the right to demonstrate, a law defining the extent of that right is currently stalled in the legislature.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
The seventh congressman to vote was Harry Burn, twenty-four, the youngest member of the legislature.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing legislature
U.S. Government Lingo
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Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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The American Revolution - Introductory
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