Parliaments of the World : : A Reference Compendium / / Valentine Herman.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Reference Works <1990
• VerfasserIn: Herman, Valentine,
• MitwirkendeR: Mendel, Françoise,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2015]; ©1976
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Edition: Reprint 2015
• Language: German
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (985 p.) :; Zahlr. Abb.

Table of Contents

• 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