elected assembly
Voted-in governing body
An elected assembly is a governing body whose members are chosen by vote rather than appointed or inherited.
The term encompasses legislatures, parliaments, and councils at various levels of government: The elected assembly passed new tax legislation.
Members typically represent geographic districts or constituencies, deliberating and voting on laws, budgets, and policy matters.
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- senateLegislative governing body
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- representativesThose acting for others
delegates · town hall · voting · ballots · roll call · floor vote · voice vote · lawmakers · democracy · constituents · political party · floor · debate · session · special session · quorum · speaker · motion
elected assemblymonarchy
Rule by crowned sovereign
hereditary monarchy · absolute monarchy · dictatorship · military junta · theocracy
elected assemblyabsolute monarch
Ruler with total authority
dictator · autocrat · absolute ruler · tyrant · despot
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