Legislature and Parliament

The Parliament of Bangladesh is called 'Jatiyo Sansad' (National Parliament). The term 'Jatiyo' means national and 'Sansad' means parliament in Bengali. The distinctive Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban building in Dhaka was designed by architect Louis Kahn.

The Speaker of the House of Commons in England must remain politically impartial and traditionally does not speak in debates except to maintain order or clarify procedures. The Speaker only votes in case of a tie. This convention ensures fair debate management.

This question asks about the houses of the German Parliament. Germany has a bicameral legislature consisting of the Bundestag (Option B) - the lower house, and the Bundesrat (Option D) - the upper house representing states. The National Assembly and Rajya Sabha (Indian upper house) are incorrect distractors.

Iran's parliament is called the Majlis (Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majlis-e Shura-ye Eslami). Majlis is an Arabic term meaning 'a place where people sit' used in many Islamic countries. Lok Sabha and House of Commons are Indian and British respectively, while 'People's Assembly of Iran' is not the official name.

Japan's parliament is called the Diet (Kokkai in Japanese), a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. The term 'Diet' comes from historical Germanic influence on Japan's Meiji Constitution. 'The National Assembly' is typically French, while 'Yuan' refers to Chinese legislative bodies.

The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament. Rajya Sabha is the upper house (Council of States), while Legislative Assembly is a state-level legislature. 'National Panchayat' was the parliament of Nepal, not India.

The Russian parliament is called the Federal Assembly, which consists of two chambers: the State Duma (lower house) and the Federation Council (upper house). The term 'Senate' is incorrect for the Russian parliamentary system.

The idea that it is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament is an urban legend stemming from the fact that buildings belonging to the Crown are technically royal palaces where people might theoretically be entitled to state funerals. It is not an actual statutory crime, so the statement is false.

Australia's Federal Parliament consists of two houses: the House of Representatives (lower house) and the Senate (upper house). The term 'Federal Parliament' accurately describes Australia's bicameral legislative system at the national level. House of Assembly is used in some Australian states, National Assembly in other countries, and Congress in the United States.

India's Parliament (Sansad) is the supreme legislative body, consisting of the President and two houses: Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The term 'Parliament' is the correct and internationally recognized name for India's legislative body. National Assembly is used in other countries, Federal Parliament is more associated with Australia, and Congress with the United States.

The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament, while the Senate is the upper house. Together they form the National Assembly of Poland. The term 'Sejm' comes from old Polish meaning 'gathering' or 'meeting.' House of Assembly is used in some British territories, Federal Parliament is generic, and 'Parliament' alone is too vague.

The Cortes Generales is Spain's national legislature, comprising the Congress of Deputies and the Senate. The term 'Cortes' originated from medieval royal councils and has been used since the 19th century. National Assembly is used in France and other countries, 'Parliament' is too generic, and 'Congress' alone refers to unicameral legislatures like Guatemala's.