Write the main functions of legislature.
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ɪɴ ᴀ ᴅᴇᴍᴏᴄʀᴀᴄʏ ɢᴇɴᴇʀᴀʟʟʏ, ᴛʜᴇ ғᴏʟʟᴏᴡɪɴɢ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ғᴜɴᴄᴛɪᴏɴs ᴏғ ʟᴇɢɪsʟᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ:
(1) ʟᴀᴡ ᴍᴀᴋɪɴɢ: ...
(2) ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴜᴅɢᴇᴛ: ...
(3) ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴇxᴇᴄᴜᴛɪᴠᴇ: ...
(4) ᴊᴜᴅɪᴄɪᴀʟ: ...
(5) ᴇʟᴇᴄᴛᴏʀᴀʟ: ...
(6) ᴀᴍᴇɴᴅᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏɴsᴛɪᴛᴜᴛɪᴏɴ: ...
(7) ᴀ ᴍɪɴᴏʀ ᴏғ ᴘᴜʙʟɪᴄ ᴏᴘɪɴɪᴏɴ: ...
(8) ʀɪɢʜᴛ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴇɢɪsʟᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴍᴏᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴊᴜᴅɢᴇs
Answer:
Legislators make up a legislature, which is the law-making body of a government. Their main purpose is to make and pass laws. However, while this may be their primary function, they may have other powers as well.
Explanation:
The word "parliament" is derived from the Latin term parliamentum, which originally applied to conversations between monks and later to diplomatic conferences. The French verb parler means to speak, and freedom of expression is the basic means by which parliament holds government accountable.
The Legislative Assembly performs three important roles in its job of overseeing government: a legislative role, a financial role and an inquiry role.
Legislative Role
The passage of laws is the function most commonly attributed to the Legislative Assembly. Because our province is governed by rule of law, it is essential that each piece of legislation introduced in the Assembly is given effective consideration. To understand the legislative process, terminology is important. Legislation being considered by the Assembly is called a Bill. After a Bill is passed, it becomes an Act or statute.
Stages of a Bill All Bills introduced in the Assembly must go through the following stages to become law:
First Reading: The Bill is introduced and read for the first time. No debate occurs at this stage. Printed copies of the Bill are distributed for further consideration. The option exists to refer the Bill to a committee that will conduct public hearings on its content.
Second Reading: The Minister begins a debate of the Bill by outlining its purpose and its provisions. Other members join in debating the principle of the Bill.
Committee Stage: The Bill is referred to a standing committee or a Committee of the Whole on Bills for a detailed examination. Public hearings may be held before the Bill is examined clause by clause. Amendments may also be proposed before the Bill is reported back to the Assembly.
Third Reading: Members may debate the Bill one final time before voting on it.
Royal Assent: The Lieutenant Governor or his/her representative gives Royal Assent to the Bill.
For a more detailed explanation of Bills, see How Laws are Made.
Financial Role
Each year the Minister of Finance proposes a budget to the Legislative Assembly. Estimates on the anticipated expenditures for each ministry and agency are tabled so that members may review in detail each minister's budget. This process occurs primarily in the policy field and House committees and consists of the minister and his/her officials responding to questions from committee members before the funds requested are granted. The estimates for Executive Council, for which the Premier is responsible, are considered in the Committee of Finance.