legislative building
Where laws pass
A legislative building is a structure that houses a legislative body—a parliament, congress, or assembly.
State capitols, the U.S.
Capitol, and Britain's Houses of Parliament are legislative buildings.
The term is generic and formal, typically appearing in official contexts: Security at the legislative building was increased during the protest.
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- houseResidential building
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- representativeOne who acts for another
senator · speaker · whip · majority · minority · coalition · bicameral · unicameral
Rounded vault forming roof
- rotundaCircular domed chamber
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- colonnadeRow supporting a roof
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
pediment · marble · granite · chamber · gallery · balustrade · cornice · frieze
Scheduled time for activity
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
- plenaryAbsolute and entire
- debateFormal argument on issues
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
caucus · committee · hearing · testimony · motion · resolution · amendment · vote
Amount owed, written
- statuteEnacted written rule
- actDeed or performance
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- codeSymbolic communication system
enactment · amendment · provision · clause · ratification · veto · repeal · reading
Organized public voting
- votingFormally registering a choice
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- representationDepiction or likeness
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
transparency · constituent · enfranchisement · mandate · opposition · bipartisan · civic · deliberative
Notable point of reference
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- historicOf lasting significance
heritage · conservation · commemoration · tour · visitor · statuary · portrait · archive
parliament
National legislative assembly
representative · senator · speaker · whip · majority · minority · coalition · bicameral · unicameral · constituency
dome
Rounded vault forming roof
facade · pediment · marble · granite · chamber · gallery · balustrade · cornice · frieze · staircase
session
Scheduled time for activity
deliberation · caucus · committee · hearing · testimony · motion · resolution · amendment · vote · filibuster
bill
Amount owed, written
code · enactment · amendment · provision · clause · ratification · veto · repeal · reading · markup
election
Organized public voting
- votingFormally registering a choice
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- representationDepiction or likeness
accountability · transparency · constituent · enfranchisement · mandate · opposition · bipartisan · civic · deliberative · public
landmark
Notable point of reference
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
historic · heritage · conservation · commemoration · tour · visitor · statuary · portrait · archive · ceremony
- government buildingscourthouse, state capitol, state house, civic center, mayor's office
- parliamentparliament, bills, votes, vote, debate
legislative buildingexecutive mansion
Head of state's residence
presidential palace · White House · governor's mansion · courthouse · royal palace
legislative buildingprivate residence
corporate headquarters · private estate · family home · commercial building · office tower
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