Sentences with phrase «in bicameral»

In unicameral systems, the national Parliament has 2 votes, whereas in bicameral parliamentary systems each Chamber receives 1 vote.

As in any bicameral system, peers should be elected on a different constituency basis and electoral cycle to MPs.

Clegg says there is nothing unusual about having two elected chambers in a bicameral system, with one having clear supremacy.

Not exact matches

The House on Tuesday voted to pass the version of the tax bill that came out of the bicameral conference committee, appearing to pave the way for the Senate to pass it later in the night.

Republican leaders will hash out the 2018 agenda at a bicameral conference in West Virginia at the end of January.

The statement, delivered amid a bicameral congressional probe of Russia's meddling in the 2016 US election, preceded Johnson's scheduled Wednesday testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

In Japan, a bill was passed by the National Diet (Japan's bicameral legislature) in May this year to legalize crowdfunding in the countrIn Japan, a bill was passed by the National Diet (Japan's bicameral legislature) in May this year to legalize crowdfunding in the countrin May this year to legalize crowdfunding in the countrin the country.

Start with Juiian Jaynes «The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind».

The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind.

«In the end, we were not able to reach a bipartisan, bicameral compromise,» said Roberts.

In his statement yesterday, Roberts said he's «very disappointed that the bipartisan, bicameral Child Nutrition Reauthorization negotiations have come to an end for the 114th Congress» and he accused his colleagues in the House and minority members of the Senate of putting «certain parochial interests and the desire for issues rather than solutions... ahead of the wellbeing of vulnerable and at - risk populations and the need for reform.&raquIn his statement yesterday, Roberts said he's «very disappointed that the bipartisan, bicameral Child Nutrition Reauthorization negotiations have come to an end for the 114th Congress» and he accused his colleagues in the House and minority members of the Senate of putting «certain parochial interests and the desire for issues rather than solutions... ahead of the wellbeing of vulnerable and at - risk populations and the need for reform.&raquin the House and minority members of the Senate of putting «certain parochial interests and the desire for issues rather than solutions... ahead of the wellbeing of vulnerable and at - risk populations and the need for reform.»

In countries with a bicameral legislature, there is often no guarantee that the governing party also has a majority in the upper house, so some negotiation with other parties may still be necessarIn countries with a bicameral legislature, there is often no guarantee that the governing party also has a majority in the upper house, so some negotiation with other parties may still be necessarin the upper house, so some negotiation with other parties may still be necessary.

Russian voters will elect 450 deputies to Russia's State Duma on Sunday, in the seventh election for the lower chamber of Russia's bicameral Federal Assembly since the legislature's founding in 1993.

Are there ways to setup a legislative system that keeps the ruling majority in check without needing to split the body up into a bicameral pair of chambers?

A bipartisan, bicameral group of state lawmakers Tuesday interviewed seven people interested in filling the attorney general post until November.

A bicameral parliament (House of Representative and Senate)(in 2014 this will be a directly elected house and an indirectly appointed Senate of the regions)

It is bicameral, divided in two Kamers (English: Chambers).

(Albany, NY)-- Less than two weeks after the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, New York Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention — a bicameral coalition of New York lawmakers — released a package of bills to prevent gun violence in New York and save lives.

In this type of bicameral situation, the second chamber held immense power.

He defeated Sen. John McCain and the Democrats seized a bicameral majority in Congress.

In 1866 Sweden became a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament, with the First Chamber indirectly elected by local governments, and the Second Chamber directly elected in national elections every four yearIn 1866 Sweden became a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament, with the First Chamber indirectly elected by local governments, and the Second Chamber directly elected in national elections every four yearin national elections every four years.

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have lunch with bicameral tax conferees, after which, the president will participate in the swearing - in of Judge Gregory Katsas to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia

The state Legislature is in session in Albany where a bipartisan, bicameral panel interviews candidates for interim Attorney General beginning this afternoon.

The bicameral Belgian Federal Parliament, by contrast, has a building in the classical style.

The congressman said he has expressed interest in being part of the bicameral conference that will drive the reconciliation process.

In practice the bicameral legislature needs a «minimum functionality» clause whereby the current crop gets ejected to an early election if failing to meet the minimum.

Since its founding in 1975, the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) has worked closely with the bicameral and bipartisan Italian American Congressional Delegation, which is led by co-chairs Rep. Bill Pascrell of New Jersey and Rep. Pat Tiberi of Ohio.

California Senator Kamala Harris and New York Rep. Yvette Clarke (D - Brooklyn)-- who currently holds Chisholm's seat — introduced bicameral legislation that would place a statue of Chisholm in the U.S. Capitol.

One hundred and fifty - five Labour MPs voted against a bicameral Parliament and thus in favour of a one House of Parliament.

In the last Parliament the first of a series of Commons votes about what to do with the House of Lords asked whether we should continue with a bicameral Parliament (two Houses) or go for a uni-Cameral system, leaving just the House of Commons.

Lead Actress in a Drama Series Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder («Wes») Claire Foy, The Crown («Assassins») Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale («Night») Keri Russell, The Americans («Dyatkovo») Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld («The Bicameral Mind») Robin Wright, House of Cards («Chapter 65»)

It's a bicameral committee responsible for examining «on a continuing basis, the several educational institutions in North Carolina, in order to make ongoing recommendations to the General Assembly on ways to improve public education from kindergarten through higher education.»

Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Speaker Boehner, As a result of the midterm elections, you and your colleagues are now in a position to pass bicameral legislation to address critical national issues, including those facing education.

October 21st, 7PM: The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes

He presented his findings yesterday morning to the congressional Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change in Washington, D.C.

The Interior Department has largely ignored repeated requests for reform from community and landowner groups in the Powder River Basin region, environmental groups, taxpayer advocates, and elected officials including Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, Senator Ed Markey, and the US Congress Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change.

In early 2013, Whitehouse and Rep. Henry Waxman, D - Calif., launched the Bicameral Climate Change Task Force, and there's also the Waxman - led Safe Climate Caucus, which is a group of House Democrats who regularly take to the floor to discuss global warming.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) is a non-profit organization established in 1984 by a bipartisan, bicameral group of members of Congress to provide timely information and develop innovative policy solutions that set us on a cleaner, more secure and sustainable energy path.

I think this is in part because I don't see the point of bicameral legislatures, especially in a federal system.

That still leaves the elephant in the room — how on earth do we still have a bicameral parliament with an unelected upper house???? Is there any justification for an unelected, unaccountable Senate other than constitutional inertia?

In his recent commentary published by The Hill on February 16, Green wrote: «When the Republican - controlled Congress moves forward with drafting comprehensive tax reform legislation to put on President Donald Trump «s desk, one item ought to be high on the list of provisions but probably isn't yet — repealing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)... It's time for the Trump administration and the bicameral GOP leadership to honor the party's pledge to get rid of this senseless, invasive, dictatorial, and costly burden.»

«In addition to the bipartisan, bicameral support for this legislation in Congress, CPF is encouraged by the strong support for patent reform expressed in President Obama's innovation agenda as outlined on the White House website (www.whitehouse.govIn addition to the bipartisan, bicameral support for this legislation in Congress, CPF is encouraged by the strong support for patent reform expressed in President Obama's innovation agenda as outlined on the White House website (www.whitehouse.govin Congress, CPF is encouraged by the strong support for patent reform expressed in President Obama's innovation agenda as outlined on the White House website (www.whitehouse.govin President Obama's innovation agenda as outlined on the White House website (www.whitehouse.gov).