Parliaments and Legislatures (137)
 Parliamentary Procedure@ (30) Regional Parliaments (65) |
 European Union - European Parliament   - Single-chamber body elected by several overlapping systems. Site has content in all EU languages. - http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ 
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 Yap for a four-year term, and ten Members for two years. - http://www.fsmcongress.fm/
Romania - Chamber of Deputies - Containing 341 members elected using a proportional list system. - http://www.cdep.ro/
Singapore - Parliament of the Republic of Singapore - Elected from multi-member constituencies, with some additional members. Pending bills, publications, member directory, and educational resources available. - http://www.parliament.gov.sg/
South Africa - Parliament of South Africa - Composed of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces. - http://www.parliament.gov.za/
Malagasy National Assembly - Chamber of 138 members. Site mostly in French. - http://www.assemblee-nationale.mg/
Thailand - Senate - With lists of committee members and more information in Thai. - http://www.senate.go.th/
Thailand - House of Representatives - Composed of 500 members, 400 elected from constituencies and 100 from party lists. - http://www.parliament.go.th/
Switzerland - Parliament - Bicameral system consisting of 200-member National Council and 46-member Council of States. - http://www.parliament.ch/
Sweden - Riksdag - Unicameral body containing 349 members from 29 different constituencies. - http://www.riksdagen.se/
Slovenia - Drzavni zbor - The National Assembly, with more detail in Slovenian. - http://www.dz-rs.si/
Romania - Senate - One hundred and forty-three member body elected using a proportional list system. With more content in Romanian. - http://www.senat.ro/
Latvia - Saeima - Unicameral parliament of 100 members elected by proportional representation. - http://www.saeima.lv/
Japan - House of Representatives - The Shugiin, the Lower house of the National Diet. - http://www.shugiin.go.jp/
Japan - House of Councillors - The Sangiin, the upper house of the National Diet. - http://www.sangiin.go.jp/
Iceland - Alþingi - The Icelandic parliament dates back to 930AD, now having 63 members from eight constituencies. - http://www.althingi.is/
Hungary - Parliament of the Republic of Hungary - Also known as the National Assembly (Az ország háza). - http://www.mkogy.hu/
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 Election Committee comprising 800 elected representatives of the community. - http://www.legco.gov.hk/
Germany - Bundestag - The Federal Diet, composed of at least 598 Members, of whom 299 are elected in the constituencies and a further 299 via a list-based additional member system with a 5% cutoff. - http://www.bundestag.de/
Germany - Bundesrat - The Federal Council is the Chamber of the Länder, the federal states, such that only one member votes on behalf of each state, casting all the state's votes. - http://www.bundesrat.de/
Finland - Suomen Eduskunta - The Parliament of Finland, a unicameral body of 200 members elected on a proportional basis. - http://www.eduskunta.fi/
Faroe Islands - Føroya Løgting - Single-chamber elected from seven constituencies, with powers under Denmark's Home Rule Act 1948. - http://www.logting.fo/
Estonia - Riigikogu - The Parliament of the Republic of Estonia, elected by proportional representation with a 5% cutoff. - http://www.riigikogu.ee/
Czech Republic - Chamber of Deputies - Site has lists of commitees, commissions and delegations, and more in Czech. - http://www.psp.cz/
Cyprus - House of Representatives - Composed of 80 members, 56 elected by the Greek community and 24 by the Turkish community. - http://www.parliament.cy/
Canada - Parliament of Canada - Composed of the Queen, represented by the Governor General, the appointed Senate, and the elected House of Commons. - http://www.parl.gc.ca/
Armenia - National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia - Site lists the members of various committees, with more information in Armenian. - http://www.parliament.am/
Albanian Parliament - Single-chamber parliament elected for four years under additional-member system. - http://www.parlament.al/
France - National Assembly - Consists of 577 deputies, each of whom is elected in a constituency either with an absolute majority of votes (more than half the votes) at the first ballot or a relative majority (the largest number of votes) at the second ballot. - http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/
Portugal - Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República). - http://www.parlamento.pt/ingles/index.html
Isle of Man - Manx Parliament - The Tynwald, dating back to the eighth century, and composed of the House of Keys and the Legislative Council. - http://www.tynwald.org.im/
Italy - Chamber of Deputies - The Camera dei deputati, with content in English, French and Italian. - http://english.camera.it/
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). - http://www.statesassembly.gov.je/
Spain - Senate - House of territorial representation of the Cortes Generales, with most provinces electing four senators. - http://www.senado.es/home_i.html
Bulgaria - National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria - Elected for a four-year term and consisting of 240 members. - http://www.parliament.bg/
New Zealand - House of Representatives - Elected from 62 General and 7 Maori constituencies, with additional members for proportionality. - http://www.parliament.govt.nz/
India - Rajya Sabha - The Council of States elected by the states' assemblies. - http://rajyasabha.nic.in/
India - Parliament of India - Composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). - http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/
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