- Puerto Rican unicameralism referendum, 2005
Politics of Puerto Rico In a referendum held on July 10, 2005, Puerto Rican voters approved the change to a unicameralism unicameral legislature by 456,267 votes in favor, versus 88,720 against. ref cite news author Mar a Vera title Trabajan borrador unicameralidad publisher El Vocero url http www.vocero.com noticias.asp?s Locales&n 78249 accessdate 2006 10 02 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref Voter turnout was 22.6 of the electorate. ref cite web title La Participaci n Ciudadana en los Procesos Electorales en Puerto Rico format PDF work Oficina de Asuntos Legales publisher Comisi n Estatal de Elecciones de Puerto Rico CEEPUR State Electoral Commission url http www.ceepur.org sobreCee leyElectoral pdf LaParticipacicion.pdf accessdate 2006 10 02 via http www.ceepur.org sobreCee leyElectoral ref However, another referendum would have to be held to approve the specific constitutional amendment amendments to the Constitution of Puerto Rico that are required for the change. The House of Representatives let the bill die, though, so the changes were not realised. ref http www.examiner.com a 806844 A package of news briefs from the Caribbean.html ref Had the changes been approved, the legislature would have become unicameral from 2009 onwards. The Puerto Rican Independence Party supported the victorious Yes vote in favor of one chamber for the Puerto Rico Legislature. The Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico Popular Democratic Party did not take an official stance on the matter and various of its leaders varyingly supported or opposed the measure. The New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico New Progressive Party opposed the constitutional amendment under electoral review but, nevertheless, supported abstention from the vote. References Reflist External links Portal Puerto Rico http www.ceepur.org State Commission of Elections of Puerto Rico official site in Spanish language Spanish Puerto Rican elections Category Referendums in Puerto Rico Category 2005 in Puerto ... more details
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- Congress of Campeche
The Congress of Campeche is the state legislature of Campeche , a state of Mexico . The Congress is Unicameralism unicameral . External links http www.congresocam.gob.mx Official website Category Government of Campeche Category Legislatures of Mexican states Campeche Category Unicameral legislatures Campeche mexico stub ... more details
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- Congress of Chiapas
The Congress of Chiapas is the legislature of Chiapas , a state of Mexico . The Congress is Unicameralism unicameral . External links http www.congresochiapas.gob.mx Official website Category Government of Chiapas Category Legislatures of Mexican states Chiapas Category Unicameral legislatures Chiapas mexico stub ... more details
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- Congress of Coahuila
The Congress of Coahuila is the state legislature of Coahuila , a state of Mexico . The Congress is Unicameralism unicameral . External links http www.congresocoahuila.gob.mx Official website Category Government of Coahuila Category Legislatures of Mexican states Coahuila Category Unicameral legislatures Coahuila mexico stub ... more details
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- Congress of Guerrero
The Congress of Gerrero is the state legislature of Guerrero , a state of Mexico . The Congress is Unicameralism unicameral . External links http www.guerrero.gob.mx ?P legislativo Official website Category Government of Guerrero Category Legislatures of Mexican states Guerrero Category Unicameral legislatures Guerrero mexico stub ... more details
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- Congress of Michoacán
The Congress of Michoac n is the state legislature of Michoac n , a state of Mexico . The Congress is Unicameralism unicameral . External links http www.congresomich.gob.mx Official website Category Government of Michoac n Category Legislatures of Mexican states Michoacan Category Unicameral legislatures Michoacan mexico stub ... more details
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- Congress of Oaxaca
The Congress of Oaxaca is the legislature of Oaxaca , a state of Mexico . The Congress is Unicameralism unicameral . External links http www.congresooaxaca.gob.mx Official website Category Government of Oaxaca Category Legislatures of Mexican states Oaxaca Category Unicameral legislatures Oaxaca mexico stub ... more details
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- Congress of Puebla
The Congress of Puebla is the legislature of Puebla , a state of Mexico . The Congress is Unicameralism unicameral . External links http www.congresopuebla.gob.mx Official website Category Government of Puebla Category Legislatures of Mexican states Puebla Category Unicameral legislatures Puebla mexico stub ... more details
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- Congress of Tamaulipas
The Congress of Tamaulipas is the legislature of Tamaulipas , a state of Mexico . The Congress is Unicameralism unicameral . External links http www.congresotamaulipas.gob.mx Official website Category Government of Tamaulipas Category Legislatures of Mexican states Tamaulipas Category Unicameral legislatures Tamaulipas mexico stub ... more details
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- Congress of Zacatecas
The Congress of Zacatecas is the legislature of Zacatecas , a state of Mexico . The Congress is Unicameralism unicameral . External links http www.congresozac.gob.mx Official website Category Government of Zacatecas Category Legislatures of Mexican states Zacatecas Category Unicameral legislatures Zacatecas mexico stub ... more details
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- Lagting
Lagting , literally Law Thing assembly Ting , can refer to Lagting, the Parliament of land Parliament of Norway Qualified unicameralism 1814 2009 Lagting , the former quasi upper house of the parliament of Norway semi bicameralism L gting , the parliament of the Faroe Islands disambig da Lagting flertydig sv Lagtinget ... more details
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- Ashgrove
Ashgrove can refer to Ashgrove, Queensland , Australia Electoral district of Ashgrove an electoral area for the Unicameralism unicameral Queensland Legislative Assembly Ashgrove, Bath and North East Somerset , England Cornhill, Aberdeen Ashgrove, Aberdeen , one of the Areas of Aberdeen , Scotland Ashgrove, Moray , Scotland The Ash Grove , a Welsh folk song disambig ... more details
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- Congress of Baja California
The Congress of Baja California is the state legislature of Baja California , a state of Mexico . The Congress is Unicameralism unicameral . External links http www.congresobc.gob.mx Official website Category Government of Baja California Category Legislatures of Mexican states Baja California Category Unicameral legislatures Baja California mexico stub ... more details
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- Multicameralism
Legislature In contrast to unicameralism , multicameralism or polycameralism is the condition in which a legislature is divided into several deliberative assemblies, which are commonly called chambers or houses . This can include bicameralism with two chambers, tricameralism with three, tetracameralism with four branches, or a system with any amount more. The word multicameral can also relate in other ways to its literal meaning of many chambered with use in science or biology. Many modern parliament s and congress es adopt a multicameral usually bicameral structure among the best known being the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the United States Congress to provide multiple perspectives and a form of separation of powers within the legislature. Citation needed date November 2011 See also Unicameralism Bicameralism Tricameralism Tetracameralism Federalism Polycentric law Separation of powers List of national legislatures Category Government ... more details
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- Tetracameralism
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Tetracameralism Greek tetra , four Latin camera , chamber is the practice of having four legislative or parliamentary chambers. It is contrasted to unicameralism and bicameralism , which are far more common, and tricameralism , which is rarely used in government. No Sovereign state state currently has a tetracameral system. Medieval Scandinavia n Deliberative assembly deliberative assemblies were traditionally tetracameral, with four estates the nobility , the clergy , the Bourgeoisie burghers and the peasants . The Sweden Swedish and Finland Finnish Riksdag of the Estates maintained this tradition the longest, having four separate legislative bodies. Finland, as a part of Russian Empire Imperial Russia used the tetracameral Diet of Finland until 1906, when it was replaced by the unicameral Finnish Parliament Parliament . See also Unicameralism Bicameralism Tricameralism Multicameralism List of national legislatures References Notes reflist External links Category Government Category Legislatures Government stub it Tetracameralismo nl Vierkamerstelsel pl Tetrakameralizm th zh ... more details
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- Unitarisation
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 In politics , unitarisation is a process of uniting a political entity which consists of smaller region s, either by cancelling the regions completely or by transferring their power to the central government . Politics which favors this process is called unitarism . Opposite process is called regionalisation . A unitary state usually has a Unicameralism unicameral legislature . Furthermore, the smaller regions within a unitary state do not have a contract constitution with the larger, more centralized government. Thus, the smaller regions government and powers are not protected by being entrenched in the constitution. Regionalisation and unitarisation are often confused with, respectively, decentralization and centralization . Category Political terms Poli term stub fr Unitarisme politique ka pl Unitaryzm pt Unitarismo pol tica sl Unitarizem ... more details
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- State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan
The State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan is the unicameralism unicameral legislature of the Russia n Republic of Tatarstan . It has hundred seats. Fifty are for the representatives of the political party parties , while the other fifty are from the republic s localities. The members are elected for five years. The speaker politics presiding officer is the Chairman of the State Council. See also List of Chairmen of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan Europe topic Parliament of coord 55 47 52 N 49 07 32 E region RU type landmark source kolossus ruwiki display title DEFAULTSORT State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan Category Politics of Tatarstan Category Legislatures of the federal subjects of Russia Tatarstan Category Unicameral legislatures Tatarstan ru tt ... more details
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- State Assembly of the Altai Republic
The State Assembly of the Altai Republic is the unicameralism unicameral legislature of the Russia n Altai Republic . It comprises 41 deputies popularly elected every four years. It succeeded the Supreme Council in 1994. The presiding officer is the Chairman of the State Assembly of the Altai Republic. References Official portal Altai Republic See also List of Chairmen of the State Assembly of the Altai Republic Asia topic Parliament of DEFAULTSORT State Assembly of the Altai Republic Category Politics of the Altai Republic Category Legislatures of the federal subjects of Russia Altai Category Unicameral legislatures Altai russia politics stub ru ... more details
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- Comorian constitutional referendum, 1996
Politics of Comoros A constitutional referendum was held in the Comoros on 20 October 1996. The proposed amendments would set the presidential term at 6 years, create a unicameralism unicameral parliament, and limit the authority of the individual islands parilaments. The proposals were approved by 85 of voters, with a turnout of around 64 . ref http africanelections.tripod.com km.html Elections in the Comoros African Elections Database ref Results class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left For 85 align left Against 15 align left Total 100 colspan 3 align left Source http africanelections.tripod.com km.html African Elections Database References reflist Comorian elections Category 1996 referendums Category Referendums in Comoros Category 1996 in Comoros ... more details
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- Cameroonian constitutional referendum, 1960
Politics of Cameroon A constitutional referendum was held in Cameroon on 21 February 1960. The new constitution would make the country a federal presidential republic with a unicameralism unicameral federal parliament. ref http africanelections.tripod.com cm.html Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database ref It was passed by 60 of voters with a 75.5 turnout. Results class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left For 797,498 60.03 align left Against 531,075 39.97 align left Invalid blank votes 9,605 align left Total 1,338,178 100 align left colspan 3 Source http africanelections.tripod.com cm.html African Elections Database References reflist Cameroonian elections Category 1960 referendums Category 1960 in Cameroon Category Elections in Cameroon ... more details
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- Togolese constitutional referendum, 1963
Politics of Togo A constitutional referendum was held in Togo in May 1963 alongside the Togolese general election, 1963 general elections . The changes to the constitution would make the country a presidential system presidential republic with a Unicameralism unicameral National Assembly of Togo National Assembly . It was approved by 98.5 of voters with a 91.1 turnout. ref http africanelections.tripod.com tg.html Elections in Togo African Elections Database ref Results class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left For 568,402 98.5 align left Against 8,484 1.5 align left Invalid blank votes 5,423 align left Total 582,309 100 References reflist Togolese elections Category 1963 referendums Category 1963 in Togo Category Elections in Togo ... more details
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- Legislative Assemblies of Brazilian states
In Brazil , a legislative assembly is the States of Brazil state level legislature. All legislative assemblies are unicameralism unicameral , with elected members who are designated as state deputies , and who serve four year terms. Legislative Assembly of Acre Legislative Assembly of Alagoas Legislative Assembly of Amap Legislative Assembly of Amazonas Legislative Assembly of Bahia Legislative Assembly of Cear Legislative Assembly of Esp rito Santo Legislative Assembly of Goi s Legislative Assembly of Maranh o Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso do Sul Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais Legislative Assembly of Par Legislative Assembly of Para ba Legislative Assembly of Paran Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco Legislative Assembly of Piau Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Norte Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul Legislative Assembly of Rond nia Legislative Assembly of Roraima Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina Legislative Assembly of S o Paulo Legislative Assembly of Sergipe Legislative Assembly of Tocantins Category Politics of Brazil Category State legislatures of Brazil pt Assembleia legislativa ... more details
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- Dahomeyan constitutional referendum, 1964
Politics of Benin A constitutional referendum was held in Dahomey now Benin on 5 January 1964. The main issues were changing the system of government to a presidential system , scrapping term limits for the president, and having a Unicameralism unicameral parliament . The referendum passed with 99.86 of voters approving the changes. Turnout was 92.1 of the 1,051,614 registered voters. ref Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B 1999 Elections in Africa A data handbook , p89 ISBN 0198296452 ref Results class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left Yes 966,292 99.8 align left No 1,318 0.2 align left Invalid blank votes 619 align left Total 968,229 100 align left colspan 3 Source Nohlen et al. References reflist Beninese elections Category 1964 referendums Category Elections in Benin Category National Assembly of Benin Constitutional referendum Category 1964 in Benin de Verfassungsreferendum in Dahomey 1964 ... more details
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- Dahomeyan constitutional referendum, 1968
Politics of Benin A constitutional referendum was held in Dahomey now Benin on 31 March 1968. As with the Dahomeyan constitutional referendum, 1964 1964 referendum , the main issues were changing the system of government to a presidential system , scrapping term limits for the president, and having a Unicameralism unicameral parliament . The referendum passed with 92.2 of voters approving the changes. Turnout was 81.8 of the 1,126,155 registered voters. ref Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B 1999 Elections in Africa A data handbook , p89 ISBN 0198296452 ref Results class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left Yes 847,212 92.2 align left No 71,617 7.8 align left Invalid blank votes 3,221 align left Total 922,050 100 align left colspan 3 Source Nohlen et al. References reflist Beninese elections Category 1968 referendums Category Elections in Benin Category National Assembly of Benin Constitutional referendum Category 1968 in Benin ... more details
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- State Council of the Chuvash Republic
The State Council of the Chuvash Republic is the unicameralism unicameral legislature of the Russia n Chuvash Republic . It succeeded the Supreme Soviet . The Deputy legislator deputies of the State Council are elected for a period of five years. There are currently 44 deputies. Among the duties of The State Council is to adopt the Constitution of the Chuvash Republic , to ratify the republican budget and to control the way in which the laws of the Chuvash Republic are put into execution. The speaker politics presiding officer is the Chairman of the State Council of Chuvash Republic Chuvashia . See also List of Chairmen of the State Council of the Chuvash Republic Source http www.gov.cap.ru hierarhy cap.asp?page . 25505 25586 Administrative structure of the republic Europe topic Parliament of DEFAULTSORT State Council of Chuvashia Category Legislatures of the federal subjects of Russia Chuvashia Category Politics of the Chuvash Republic Category Unicameral legislatures Chuvash cv ru ... more details
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