Parliaments of the World

Frontmatter -- KEY TO SYMBOLS USED IN THE TABLES -- INTRODUCTION -- CONTENTS -- PART 1: COMPOSITION OF PARLIAMENT -- Table 1 and 2: Characteristics of Parliament -- Table 3. The Electorate's Qualifications -- Table 4. The Electoral Register -- Table 5. Criteria of Eligibility for Candidature -- Table 6. Nomination and Candidates -- Table 7. The Election Campaign -- Table 8. Electoral Constituencies -- Table 9. The Electoral System -- Table 10. Special Provisions for the Ballot -- Table 11. Compulsory Voting -- Table 12. Balloting Procedure -- Table 13. Proclamation and Validation of Elections -- Table 14. Incompatibility of Occupations and Professions with Membership of Parliament -- Table 15. Nature of Parliamentary Mandate -- Table 16. Filling of Vacancies -- Table 17. Parliamentary Immunities -- Table 18. Offences Against Parliament -- Tables 19. and 20. Parliamentary Remuneration and Facilities and Services -- Part 2: ORGANISATION AND OPERATION OF PARLIAMENT -- Table 21. Features Of The Chamber -- Table 22. Procedural Independence -- Table 23. Financial Independence -- Table 24. The Sessions of Parliament -- Table 25. Subsidiary Bodies and Joint Sittings -- Table 26. The Directing Authority -- Table 27. Head of Staff of Parliament -- Table 28. Order of Business -- Table 29. Debate in the House -- Table 30. Speeches in the House -- Table 31. Order in the House -- Table 32. Methods of Voting -- Table 33. Quorum and Voting Majorities -- Table 34. Publication of Debates -- Table 35. Official Languages of Parliament -- Table 36. Political Parties and Groups -- Table 37. Committees -- Table 38. Chairmen and Staff of Committees -- Table 39. Meetings of Committees -- Table 40. Attendance at Committee Meetings -- Table 41. Parliament and its Means of Information -- Table 42. Information provided by the Documentation Services -- Table 43. Parliament and Journalists -- Table 44. Broadcasting of Parliamentary Debates -- PART 3: LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION OF PARLIAMENT -- Table 45. The Legislative Function -- Table 46. Legislative Function in Bicameral Parliaments -- Table 47. Initiation of Legislation -- Table 48. Extra-Parliamentary Consultations on Legislation -- Table 49. Volume of Legislation -- Table 50. Stages in the Legislative Process -- Table 51. The Role of Committees in the Legislative Process -- Table 52. Amendments to Bills -- Table 53. Delegated Legislation -- Table 54. Reconsideration and Vetoing of Legislation -- Table 55. Control of the Constitutional Validity of Laws -- PART 4: POWERS OF PARLIAMENT OVER FINANCE -- Table 56. Nature of the Budget -- Table 57. Timing of the Budget -- Table 58. Preparation of the Budget -- Table 59. Consideration of the Budget by Parliament -- Table 60. The Budget and Bicameral Parliaments -- PART 5: CONTROL OF THE EXECUTIVE BY PARLIAMENT -- Table 61. Role of Parliament in Appointing the Executive -- Table 62. Responsibility of the Government to Parliament -- Table 63. Dissolution of Parliament -- Table 64. Control of the Government (Questions, Interpellations, etc.) -- Table 65. Conduct and Control of Foreign Affairs -- Table 66. Control of Public Expenditure -- Table 67. Control of Public Undertakings -- Table 68. The Ombudsman and other Supervisory Bodies -- Part 6: OTHER FUNCTIONS OF PARLIAMENT -- Table 69. Nomination Of Government Officials And Judges By Parliament -- Table 70. Judicial Functions Of Parliament -- Select Bibliography -- Index