State legislature

A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system.

Two federations literally use the term "state legislature":

• The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United States are known as state legislatures. Six territorial legislatures also exist.
• The legislative branches of the twenty-eight state governments of India are known as state legislatures. In addition, three union territorial legislatures also exists.

Other federations use other terms for the same concept:

• Australia; the legislative branches of the six states are known as state parliaments. In addition, two territorial parliaments also exist.
• Austria; the legislative branches of the nine states are known as the Landtag.
• Brazil; The legislative branches of the states are known as legislative assemblies.
• Canada; the legislative branches of the ten provinces are known as provincial legislative assemblies. Three territorial legislatures also exist.
• Germany; most of the legislative branches of the sixteen states are known as Landtag.
• Malaysia; the legislative branches of the thirteen states are known as the state assemblies.
• Nigeria; the legislative branches of the 36 states are known as the houses of assembly.
• Russia; the legislative branches of the federal subjects are referred as the regional parliaments.
• Switzerland; the legislative branches of the 26 Cantons are known by several names in each of the four official languages of the country.

1. List of United States state legislatures
2. California State Legislature
3. State legislature (United States)
4. Texas Legislature
5. New York State Legislature
6. State legislature (India)
7. Florida Legislature
8. Washington State Legislature
9. Hawaii State Legislature
10. Michigan Legislature
11. Alaska Legislature
12. California State Assembly
13. Pennsylvania General Assembly
14. New Jersey Legislature
15. Arizona State Legislature
16. Utah State Legislature
17. State governments of India
18. Legislature
19. Independent state legislature theory
20. Minnesota Legislature