as in parliaments
a group of people with the power to make or change laws
Our legislature passed a law requiring people to wear safety belts. Each state has its own legislature. state legislatures
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Recent Examples of legislatures
So state legislatures might lead the way in forging their own AI legislation.
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
But as police agencies have increasingly recovered untraceable homemade guns at crime scenes, some state legislatures have passed stricter rules.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
That means few people on the outside know many details about these schools, including the racial makeup of their student bodies — at a time when legislatures across the South are rapidly expanding voucher-style programs that will send private schools hundreds of millions more taxpayer dollars.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
Roughly half of all states have the referendum process, allowing citizens to bypass state legislatures and governors to simply take issues straight to voters.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The Constitution can also be changed if two-thirds of state legislatures ask Congress to call a Constitutional Convention.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
From there, state legislatures of three-fourths of the nation’s 50 states would have to ratify the amendment.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Three-fourths of state legislatures are needed to ratify an amendment.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
It is made up of members of Parliament, municipal councils, and regional legislatures.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
But as police agencies have increasingly recovered untraceable homemade guns at crime scenes, some state legislatures have passed stricter rules.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
That means few people on the outside know many details about these schools, including the racial makeup of their student bodies — at a time when legislatures across the South are rapidly expanding voucher-style programs that will send private schools hundreds of millions more taxpayer dollars.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
Roughly half of all states have the referendum process, allowing citizens to bypass state legislatures and governors to simply take issues straight to voters.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The Constitution can also be changed if two-thirds of state legislatures ask Congress to call a Constitutional Convention.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
From there, state legislatures of three-fourths of the nation’s 50 states would have to ratify the amendment.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Three-fourths of state legislatures are needed to ratify an amendment.
—Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
It is made up of members of Parliament, municipal councils, and regional legislatures.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Legislatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislatures. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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