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The legislature has the authority to amend the constitution, enact legislation, approve the budget, and confirm presidential appointees.
Because it would require a change in the state Constitution, the legislation must be approved by voters and by houses of the Legislature.
The February Manifesto, in essence, held that the tsar of Russia could rule Finland by edict, without regard for the grand duchy's constitution; the legislation of the Finnish Diet was entirely subject to the tsar's will.
The platform endorses "a human life amendment to the constitution" and "legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment's protections apply to unborn children" along with "the appointment of judges who respect traditional family values and the sanctity of human life".
The term jurisdiction can be best understood by being compared to "power". Any court possesses jurisdiction over matters only to the extent granted to it by the Constitution, and/or legislation of the sovereignty on behalf of which it functions (ex: a state court in Mississippi may need statutory permission by the Mississippi legislature to hear certain types of cases).
Regular elections in Croatia are mandated by the Constitution and legislation enacted by Parliament.
The Commonwealth Government has never been required by the Constitution or legislation to seek parliamentary approval for decisions to deploy military forces overseas or go to war.
The Vietnamese constitution and legislation provide for regular elections for the office of the President of the Socialist Republic, the National Assembly and the People's Councils.
