Sentence examples for power of legislation from inspiring English sources

7. The initiative overthrows one of the greatest safeguards against the abuse of the power of legislation, to-wit: the system of a dual legislative assembly.

The delegated power of legislation which has found expression in this code is not canalized within banks that keep it from overflowing.

For the court to allow it to be made is to amend the act and thereby usurp the power of legislation vested in another department of the government.

Although neither "Blockbusters" nor "The Long Tail" spends much time considering the power of legislation, that power is one of the main themes of "Hit Men".

When such regulations have a reasonable relation to the subject-matter, and are not arbitrary and oppressive, it is not for the courts to say that they are beyond the exercise of the legitimate power of legislation.

We may say of the legislation in this case, as was said of the legislation considered in Marshall Field & Co. v. Clark, that it does not, in any real sense, invest administrative officials with the power of legislation.

In most systems the executive has a power of veto over legislation, and, even where this is lacking, the executive may exercise original or delegated powers of legislation.

They acquired extensive devolved powers of legislation and administration, especially over agriculture, health, social welfare, and the environment.

Resolution, "that the powers of Legislation be vested in the U. States in Congress". He had already assigned two reasons agst.

As chairman of the Committee on Detail, he recommended the granting of indefinite powers of legislation to the national government for the purpose of promoting the general welfare.

The States of Jersey, or States Assembly, separated from the Royal Court in 1771 and assumed the court's residual powers of legislation.