Parliaments and Legislatures

Denmark - Folketinget Denmark - Folketinget- Danish parliament of 179 members elected by a variant of an additional member system. Malta - House of Representatives Malta - House of Representatives- Unicameral elected body. Thailand - House of Representatives Thailand - House of Representatives- Composed of 500 members, 400 elected from constituencies and 100 from party lists. Switzerland - Parliament Switzerland - Parliament- Bicameral system consisting of 200-member National Council and 46-member Council of States. Slovenia - Drzavni zbor Slovenia - Drzavni zbor- The National Assembly, with more detail in Slovenian. Jersey - The States of Jersey Jersey - The States of Jersey- Originally composed of the three estates, the Jurats (justices), the Connétables (the heads of the parishes) and the Rectors (from the churches). Australia - Parliament of Australia Australia - Parliament of Australia- Consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. New Zealand - House of Representatives New Zealand - House of Representatives- Elected from 62 General and 7 Maori constituencies, with additional members for proportionality. Micronesia - Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia Micronesia - Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia- Unicameral national legislature consisting of 14 Senators, one from each of the States of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and … South Africa - Parliament of South Africa South Africa - Parliament of South Africa- Composed of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces. Irish Parliament Irish Parliament- Also known as the Houses of the Oireachtas; composed of Dáil Éireann (House of Deputies) and Seanad Éireann (Senate). Faroe Islands - Føroya Løgting Faroe Islands - Føroya Løgting- Single-chamber elected from seven constituencies, with powers under Denmark's Home Rule Act 1948. Isle of Man - Manx Parliament Isle of Man - Manx Parliament- The Tynwald, dating back to the eighth century, and composed of the House of Keys and the Legislative Council. India - Rajya Sabha India - Rajya Sabha- The Council of States elected by the states' assemblies. India - Parliament of India India - Parliament of India- Composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). Singapore - Parliament of the Republic of Singapore Singapore - Parliament of the Republic of Singapore- Elected from multi-member constituencies, with some additional members. Pending bills, publications, member directory, and edu… United Kingdom Parliament United Kingdom Parliament- Composed of the House of Commons, elected by single-member plurality for a period of not more than five years, and the appointed (and for a few members … Georgia Georgia- Parliament. Portugal Portugal- Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República). Norwegian Parliament Norwegian Parliament- The Stortinget of 165 members, of which 157 are from constituencies and 8 are additional members. Latvia - Saeima Latvia - Saeima- Unicameral parliament of 100 members elected by proportional representation. Canada - Parliament of Canada Canada - Parliament of Canada- Composed of the Queen, represented by the Governor General, the appointed Senate, and the elected House of Commons. Cyprus - House of Representatives Cyprus - House of Representatives- Composed of 80 members, 56 elected by the Greek community and 24 by the Turkish community. Poland - Sejm Poland - Sejm- Main chamber of the parliament. Poland - Senate Poland - Senate- Chamber of the parliament. Hong Kong Legislative Council Hong Kong Legislative Council- Consisting of 60 Members, with 24 Members elected from geographical constituencies, 30 Members by functional constituencies, and 6 Members by an Ele… Hungary - Parliament of the Republic of Hungary Hungary - Parliament of the Republic of Hungary- Also known as the National Assembly (Az ország háza). Lithuania - Seimas Lithuania - Seimas- Composed of 141 members elected for a four-year term. Romania - Senate Romania - Senate- One hundred and forty-three member body elected using a proportional list system. With more content in Romanian. Romania - Chamber of Deputies Romania - Chamber of Deputies- Containing 341 members elected using a proportional list system.