Chamber of Deputies

Name: Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Author: National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

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The Chamber of Deputies, Brazil’s lower house of the National Congress, consists of 513 representatives elected through proportional representation for four-year terms. Its structure ensures a balance between state representation, distributing seats according to population while guaranteeing that no state has fewer than eight or more than seventy members.

Scholars such as Frederic Austin Ogg emphasized its role in proposing key legislation, while J. N. Larned outlined its constitutional foundation. These viewpoints highlight the chamber’s dual role as a federal legislative institution and a means of addressing regional differences within Brazil’s federal system.

Quotes about “Chamber of Deputies”

Frederic Austin Ogg, The Governments of Europe

“ To the Chamber of Deputies is accorded the right to initiate all measures relating to taxes, the organization of the forces on land and on sea, the revision of the constitution, the prorogation or adjournment of legislative sessions, the discussion of proposals made by the President, and the bringing of actions against members of the executive department. Initiative in respect to all other matters may be taken by any member of either branch of Congress or by the President of the republic. ”

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Source: Gutenberg

J. N. Larned, History for ready reference, Volume 1…

“ Every citizen is empowered to bring charges. Article 18. The National Legislature will be composed of two chambers, one of Senators and another of Deputies. Article 19. The States will determine the mode of election of Deputies. Article 20. To form the Chamber of Deputies, each State will name, by popular election in accordance with paragraph 22 of Article 13 of this Constitution, one Deputy for each thirty-five thousand inhabitants and another for an excess not under fifteen thousand. In the same manner it will elect alternates in equal number to the principals. ”

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Source: Gutenberg

Statuto Albertino (1894)

“ The sessions of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies shall begin and end at the same time, and every meeting of one Chamber, at a time when the other is not in session is illegal and its acts wholly null and void. ”

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Source: Wikisource

Constitution of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1963)

“ Each chamber shall have one hundred twenty deputies, who shall be elected in the ratio of one deputy to an equal number of inhabitants, so that one or several communes, as a constituency, shall elect one deputy to each chamber. The republican chamber of every republican assembly shall elect ten deputies to the Federal Chamber from among its members. ”

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Source: Wikisource

J. N. Larned, History for ready reference, Volume 5… (1895)

“ No person shall be a member of the Chamber who is not a subject of the King, thirty years of age, possessing all civil and political rights and the other qualifications required by law. Article 41. Deputies shall represent the nation at large and not the several Provinces from which they are chosen. ”

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Source: Gutenberg

J. N. Larned, History for ready reference, Volume 5… (1895)

“ The office of Senator or Deputy does not entitle to any compensation or remuneration. Article 51. Senators and Deputies shall not be held responsible in any other place for opinions expressed or votes given in the Chambers. Article 52. The sessions of the Chambers shall be public. Upon the written request of ten members secret sessions may be held. Article 53. No session or vote of either Chamber shall be legal or valid unless an absolute majority of its members is present. ”

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Source: Gutenberg

Thomas Wallace Knox, The Story Teller of the Desert…

“ The prefets of the departments, and sous-prefets of districts, are nominated by the king, subject to approval by the chamber of deputies. The communal chiefs and councils are elected by the people over whom they are to preside. ”

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Source: Gutenberg

Wentworth Webster, Spain

“ The Congress of Deputies is returned by the electoral Juntas, one deputy being elected for every 50,000 souls. Deputies are elected by universal suffrage, and for a period of five years. The Congress meets every year at the summons of the king, who has power to suspend or close the session ”

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Source: Gutenberg

J. N. Larned, History for ready reference, Volume 1…

“ It will regulate its own order of business and discipline by special ordinances, and elect its president, vice-presidents, and office-bearers. Civil servants require no leave of absence in order to enter the Chamber. If a member of the Chamber accepts a salaried office of the State, or is promoted in the service of the State to a post involving higher rank or increase of pay, he shall lose his seat and vote in the Chamber, and can only recover his place in it by re-election. No one can be member of both Chambers. ”

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Source: Gutenberg

National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

“ The Standing Committee of the National Assembly, Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies or other agencies of the State shall create the conditions for National Assembly deputies to perform their tasks. ”

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