The Congress of Aguascalientes (
Spanish
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: Congreso de Aguascalientes) or by its full name Congress of the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes (Congreso del Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes) is the depository body of the
legislative power
A legislature (, ) is a deliberative assembly with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country, nation or city on behalf of the people therein. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers o ...
of the
Mexican state of
Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes, is one of the 32 states which comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and with an average altitude of above sea level it is pre ...
, It is a
unicameral assembly made up of twenty-seven deputies, of whom eighteen are elected by
relative majority
A plurality vote (in North American English) or relative majority (in British English) describes the circumstance when a party, candidate, or proposition polls more votes than any other but does not receive more than half of all votes cast.
For ...
and nine by
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to any electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to political divisions (Political party, political parties) amon ...
.
References
External links
Congress of Aguascalientes official webpage
Aguascalientes, Congress of
Government of Aguascalientes
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