10 sentences with 'legislature'
Example sentences and phrases with the word legislature and other words derived from it.
• « The modern state is characterised by the division of powers: the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. The function of this separation of powers is to prevent the concentration of power, especially in the hands of the executive, which could turn government into a dictatorship. »
• « The Duke of York had no desire to rule locally or to listen to the wishes of the local settlers. Therefore, it was not until 1683, almost 20 years after the English took control of the colony, that the colonists were able to convene a local representative legislature. »
• « Pennsylvania's original constitution limited office in the state legislature to those who professed a belief in both the Old and New Testaments. »
• « The New Hampshire constitution of 1784 allowed all cities and small towns to send representatives to the state government, making the lower house of the legislature a model of democratic government. »
• « The Pennsylvania constitution also eliminated the executive branch (there was no governor) and the upper house. Instead, Pennsylvania had a unicameral legislature. »
• « When an individual or a party is wronged in the United States, to whom can he turn for redress? If to public opinion, public opinion constitutes the majority; if to the legislature, it represents the majority, and implicitly obeys their commands; if to the executive, it is appointed by the majority, and remains a passive instrument in their hands; the public troops are constituted by the majority in arms; the jury is the majority vested with the right of hearing judicial cases; and in certain States even the judges are chosen by the majority. However iniquitous or absurd the evil you complain of may be, you must submit to it as best you can. »
• « Settlers also resented the fact that a maximum of two Texas representatives were allowed in the state legislature. »
• « Coahuila and Texas established provisions for jury trials, increased Texas representation in the state legislature, and removed restrictions on trade. »
• « The Consultation delegates met again in March 1836. They declared independence from Mexico and drafted a constitution that provided for an American-style judicial system and an elected president and legislature. Significantly, they also established that slavery would not be prohibited in Texas. »
• « Shocked by Nat Turner's rebellion, the Virginia state legislature considered ending slavery in the state to provide greater security. In the end, lawmakers decided that slavery would remain and that their state would continue to play a key role in the national slave trade. »