Sentence examples for among legislative from inspiring English sources

Montesquieu was the first to make the modern division among legislative, executive, and judiciary.

Among legislative actions we support are mandatory criminal background checks for all gun sales.

Jim Cameron, vice chairman of the council, said the problem hinted at a long-term complacency among legislative leaders.

But the idea seemed to have no backing among legislative leaders; both chambers here are controlled by Democrats.

Today Mr. Gulotta went to Albany to try to drum up support for the governor's plan among legislative leaders.

They are of fundamental importance in tripartite governments, such as that of the United States, which separate powers among legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

He remains a member of the Assembly Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, among other legislative panels.

Congress remains a stagnant pool where things turn fetid, and not because of some nameless dysfunction among our legislative élites but because the country itself is deeply divided.

Among the legislative proposals are a measure of amnesty for certain political offenders, a scheme of electoral reform and an income tax.

Since acquiring independence in 1821, Honduras has constitutionally been a democratic, representative, unitary state with power divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

ALBANY — Gov. David A. Paterson met with the two leaders of the Legislature on Sunday afternoon, and for the first time in 14 years there was a new face among the legislative leaders at the negotiating table.