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Legislature (5333 bytes)
2: ...t]] and other [[money bill]]s. The consent of the legislature is also often required to ratify treaties and dec...
6: ...w-making body and has only one house. A bicameral legislature possesses two separate chambers, usually describe...
8: ...e have also been rare instances of [[tricameral]] legislatures.
10: ...f state not to be considered a formal part of the legislature, even if they have the power to veto laws. The [[...
12: ...ced by the government almost always passes, these legislatures are generally not labelled 'rubber stamps' becau...

Florida Legislature (455 bytes)
1: ...e]] of [[Florida]]. Florida has a bicameral state legislature with a [[Florida Senate]] of 40 members and a [[F...
8: [[Category:U.S. State legislatures]]
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Texas Legislature (772 bytes)
1: ...g]] in [[Austin, Texas]]. Regular sessions of the legislature meet every two years, although special sessions a...
4: *[http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/ Texas Legislature Online]
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New Mexico Legislature (555 bytes)
1: The '''New Mexico Legislature''' is the [[state legislature]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Mexico]]. It is ...
4: *[http://legis.state.nm.us/ Official New Mexico Legislature Website]
5: ...rnal.com/xgr/ ''Albuquerque Journal'': New Mexico Legislature 2003]
9: ...ry:U.S. State legislatures]][[Category:New Mexico Legislature| ]]

New York Legislature (2120 bytes)
1: ...state's capital, [[Albany, New York|Albany]]. The Legislature is [[bicameral]], consisting of two houses: the A...
3: The Assembly is the "lower house" of the Legislature, and consists of one-hundred and fifty members, e...
11: ...a bill. However, the veto may be overriden by the Legislature if there is a [[two-thirds majority]] in favor of...
12: ...gory:U.S. State legislatures]][[Category:New York Legislature| ]]

Mississippi Legislature (682 bytes)
1: The '''Mississippi Legislature''' is comprised of the [[Mississippi House of Rep...
3: ...r own Speaker. The state Constitution permits the legislature to establish by law the number of Senators and Re...
6: [[Category:Mississippi Legislature| ]]
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Idaho Legislature (1472 bytes)
1: The '''Idaho Legislature''' is the lawmaking body of the State of [[Idaho]...
7: In January of 2005, the 58th Idaho Legislature is set to convene. If current provisional electio...
11: ...at the Idaho State Capitol in downtown Boise. The Legislature will resume business on January 10th, 2005, and u...
12: [[Category:Idaho Legislature| ]]
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Washington Legislature (600 bytes)
1: The '''Washington Legislature''' is the [[state legislature]] of [[Washington State]]. It is [[bicameral]], a...
3: ... senators and ninety-eight representatives in the legislature.
5: The legislature is the legislative branch of the government of th...

New Jersey Legislature (2787 bytes)
1: ...e's capital, [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]]. The Legislature is [[bicameral]], consisting of two houses: the [...
3: ... General Assembly is the "[[lower house]]" of the Legislature. It consists of eighty members. In order to becom...
11: ...a bill. However, the veto may be overriden by the Legislature if there is a two-thirds majority in favor of ove...
13: ...ution]]. An amendment may also be proposed if the Legislature passes it by a majority in two consecutive years....
15: ...ry:U.S. State legislatures]][[Category:New Jersey Legislature| ]]

Maine Legislature (1989 bytes)
1: The '''Maine Legislature''' is the [[state legislature]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Maine]]. It is a [[b...
11: ...-thirds in each house, may override the veto. The Legislature also has the power to propose constitutional amen...
14: *[http://janus.state.me.us/legis/ Maine Legislature]
17: [[Category:Maine State Legislature| ]]
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Arizona Legislature (751 bytes)
1: The '''Arizona State Legislature''' is the legislative branch of the state governm...
3: ...are 60 Representatives and 30 Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, [[Phoenix, Arizona|Ph...
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11: [[Category:Arizona State Legislature| ]]

Nebraska Legislature (2574 bytes)
1: ... It is unique for it is the only American state [[legislature]] that is [[unicameral]].
3: ...937]]. Though the name of the body is simply "the Legislature," members continue to be known as [[Senator]]s.
7: ...o formal partisan alignments or groups within the Legislature.
9: ...erson are chosen for two-year terms by the entire legislature. Senators are classified into three geographicall...
11: ...eto by a vote of three-fifths of its members. The Legislature also has the power, by a three-fifths vote, to pr...

State legislature (3963 bytes)
1: ...me states, particularly the older ones, the state legislature is called a "General Assembly" or a "General Cour...
3: ... obtain or favorably influence legislation. State legislatures approve or rewrite the state's budget recommend...
5: ...ting Rights Act was definitively applied to state legislatures (but not to the [[United States Senate|U.S. Sena...
7: State legislatures elected the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senators...
9: ...7500 state legislators in the United States. The legislatures employ many staff aides to help prepare and anal...

Michigan Legislature (669 bytes)
1: The '''Michigan Legislature''' is the [[state legislature]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. It is a ...
3: The Michigan Legislature meets in the state capital of [[Lansing, Michigan...
6: *[http://www.michiganlegislature.org/ Michigan Legislature]
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Alaska Legislature (838 bytes)
1: The '''Alaska Legislature''' is the [[state legislature]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alaska]]. It is a [[...
3: The Alaska Legislature meets in the state capital of [[Juneau, Alaska]].
7: ...state.ak.us/home.htm? Legislative Affairs' Alaska Legislature Website]
8: ...akrepublicans.org? Majority Organization's Alaska Legislature Website]
9: ...f Alaska, Anchorage, Justice Center: Alaska State Legislature Resource Page]

Wisconsin State Legislature (145 bytes)
1: The Wisconsin State Legislature, based in Madison, is bicameral and is composed o...

Pragati Legislature Party (592 bytes)
1: '''Pragati Legislature Party''', a political grouping in the Legislative...

Wisconsin State Legislature (155 bytes)
1: The Wisconsin State Legislature, based in Madison, is bicameral and is composed o...

Wisconsin State Legislature (145 bytes)
1: The Wisconsin State Legislature, based in Madison, is bicameral and is composed o...

Hawaii State Legislature (2570 bytes)
1: .... Cayetano speaks before a special session of the legislature on January 24, 2000. Behind him are Senate Presid...
4: ... of the [[Kingdom of Hawaii]] and the territorial legislature of the U.S. [[Territory of Hawaii]]. Its main pur...
8: ...gislatures in the United States, the Hawaii State Legislature is a part-time body and legislators often have ac...
12: ...wnhonolulu.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The Hawaii State Legislature governs from the Capitol, in the far right of thi...
14: ... build the new Capitol building, the Hawaii State Legislature met in [[Iolani Palace]].

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