Everything about Lawmaker totally explained
A
legislator (or
lawmaker) is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a
legislature. Legislators are usually
politicians and are often elected by the people. Legislatures may be supra-national (for example, the
United Nations General Assembly), national (for example, the
United States Congress), regional (for example, the
Scottish Parliament) or local (for example,
local authorities).
The
political theory of the
separation of powers requires legislators to be different individuals from the members of the
executive and the
judiciary. Certain political systems adhere to this principle, others do not. In the
United Kingdom, for example, the executive is formed almost exclusively from legislators (members of
Parliament) although the judiciary is mostly independent (until reforms in 2005, the
Lord Chancellor uniquely was a legislator, a member of the executive (indeed, the
Cabinet), and a
judge).
In continental European
jurisprudence and legal discussion, "the legislator" (
le législateur) is the
abstract entity that has produced the laws. When there's room for
interpretation, the intents of the legislator will be questioned, and the court is supposed to rule in the direction that it judges to fit the legislative intent the best — which can be uneasy, in the case of conflicting laws or constitutional provisions.
United States legislatures
State legislatures
State legislature --
United Kingdom legislatures
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Scottish Parliament - Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)
National Assembly for Wales - Assembly Member/Aelod y Cynulliad (AM/AC)
Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly - Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
Canadian legislatures
Parliament of Canada
Provincial and territorial legislators
Legislative Assemblies of British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut; and the Nova Scotia House of Assembly - Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
Legislative Assembly of Ontario - Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP)
National Assembly of Quebec - Member of the National Assembly (MNA)
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly - Member of the House of Assembly (MHA)
Australian legislatures
Parliament of Australia
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