legislative bodies
Chambers drafting statutes
Legislative bodies are assemblies with the power to make, amend, or repeal laws.
Congress, Parliament, state legislatures, and city councils are all legislative bodies.
The term emphasizes the collective institution rather than individual lawmakers: The legislative body convened to debate the budget.
Also called legislatures.
- congressesFormal assemblies of delegates
- billAmount owed, written
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
- caucusesClosed political party meetings
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Government's implementing arm
judiciary · courts · judicial branch · regulatory agencies · law enforcement
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Unchecked single-ruler government
autocracy · absolute monarchy · one-man rule · tyranny · despotism
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Concealed parallel authority structure
lobbying groups · special interests · dark money · backroom deals · deep state
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