Assembly of Representatives of Yemen
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The Assembly of Representatives (Majlis al-Nuwaab) is the legislature
of Yemen
. The Assembly has 301 members, elected for a six year term in single-seat constituencies.
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
of Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
. The Assembly has 301 members, elected for a six year term in single-seat constituencies.