legislative branch
Coverage of legislative branch in the Nexus archive.
- America at 250: why the Constitution was built to restrain government, not celebrate majority rule
The U.S. Constitution was designed to limit government power and protect individual rights, not to establish majority rule. The Founding Fathers structured it with checks and balances across three branches and avoided the term 'democracy' due to concerns about tyranny of the majority.
- Taiwan’s legislature passes crypto, stablecoin regulations
Taiwan’s legislative branch has passed the nation’s first crypto and stablecoin regulations, which aim to integrate the country with the global crypto market.
- House GOP deadlocks over Trump’s demands, sending lawmakers home early
The House GOP deadlocked over Trump’s demands, resulting in lawmakers being sent home early. The legislative branch paused its work as the nation celebrated its 250th birthday.
- Starry Lee urges Hong Kong officials to respect lawmakers’ dissent amid pushback
Hong Kong Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king urged officials to respect lawmakers’ dissenting views amid increased government pushback, emphasizing that public policies have both pros and cons and that mutual respect between the executive and legislative branches is essential.