national congress
Country's lawmaking body
A national congress is the principal legislative body of a country, typically composed of elected representatives who make laws, approve budgets, and oversee government.
Many nations use this term officially: The National Congress of Brazil meets in Brasília.
In some countries, congress refers specifically to the lower house or to both chambers combined.
- standing committeeOngoing appointed legislative group
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- legislative bodyInstitution that enacts laws
- Bandung Conference1955 Afro-Asian diplomatic gathering
- Continental CongressColonial era legislature
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- 4-Hextension office, county fair, state fair, club meetings, record books
- Belgian HistoryBelgium, independence movement, King Leopold, constitutional monarchy, provisional government
- Communist ChinaCommunist Party, People's Republic, Great Leap Forward, Gang of Four, Central Committee
- legislaturesparliament, legislature, senate, House of Commons, Senate
- governmentgovernment, ministries, legislature, judiciary, executive branch
- city featuresstreet, road, avenue, boulevard, roundabout
national congresslocal council
Regional administrative authority
municipal council · city council · town council · village council · county council
national congressEuropean Parliament
EU's elected legislative branch
national congressstate legislatures
Regional elected lawmaking bodies
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