powers of legislation
1Powers of the President of the United States — Powers of State= Because the United States is a presidential system, the President fulfils the roles of both chief of state and head of government. As chief of state, the President of the United States represents the nation at home and abroad. In …
2Legislation — (or statutory law ) is law which has been promulgated (or enacted ) by a legislature or other governing body. The term may refer to a single law, or the collective body of enacted law, while statute is also used to refer to a single law. Before… …
3legislation — 01. The government recently passed [legislation] which prohibits tobacco advertising at sporting events. 02. Members of all the political parties are meeting at the [Legislature] in an effort to find a solution to the crisis. 03. The Japanese… …
4legislation */*/*/ — UK [ˌledʒɪˈsleɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] a law, or a set of laws Under current legislation, factories must keep noise to a minimum. legislation to do something: She has called for legislation to eliminate handguns. a piece of legislation: a… …
5legislation — leg|is|la|tion [ ,ledʒı sleıʃn ] noun uncount *** a law or set of laws: Under current legislation, factories must keep noise to a minimum. legislation to do something: She has called for legislation to eliminate handguns. a piece of legislation:… …
6legislation — [ˌledʒɪˈsleɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] a law, or a set of laws a complex piece of legislation[/ex] The government should pass legislation to limit the powers of the police.[/ex] …
7Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 — The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 is a consolidation Act of the United Kingdom Parliament that brings together parts of several other Acts dealing with the sentencing treatment of offenders and defaulters. It was recommended by… …
8James Madison: A Plurality of Interests and a Balance of Powers — ▪ Primary Source In the federal Convention of 1787, James Madison was the acknowledged leader of the group favoring a strong central government. The final draft of the Constitution did not fully satisfy Madison, for he thought the… …
9private legislation — Legislation which applies to a section of the community rather than to the whole country. It provides specified powers to particular individuals or organisations, for example allowing a local authority or a body such as Network Rail to acquire …
10legislative investigative powers — powers of a lawmaking body to conduct investigations. In most countries this power is exercised primarily to provide a check on the executive branch of government. The U.S. Congress, however, has exercised broad investigative powers,… …
