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Encyclopedia > Louisiana Legislature

The Louisiana State Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprised of the lower house Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 Representatives, and the upper house Louisiana Senate with 39 Senators. Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city Baton Rouge [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... In government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. ... The Louisiana Senate is the upper house of the state legislature of Louisiana. ...


The legislature meets in Louisiana's state capital, Baton Rouge. List of capitals of subnational entities covers currently the following national entities: #A-C: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Peoples Republic of China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, #D-F: Denmark, Finland, France, #G-L: Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Ireland, Japan... Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. ...


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Louisiana Legislature Report (921 words)
True or false: The state pledge of allegiance is: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the State of Louisiana and to the motto for which it stands: A state, under God, united in purpose and ideals, confidant that justice shall prevail for all of those abiding here."
In what will probably turn out to be a major headache for estate planners, the Legislature passed Act 1207 that includes a new definition for a class of forced heirs.
The official jellies for the State of Louisiana are mayhaw jelly and sugar cane jelly.
Flag of Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (354 words)
The flag of Louisiana consists of a heraldic charge called a "pelican in her piety," representing a mother pelican wounding her breast to feed her young from the blood.
Prior to 1861, the State of Louisiana had no official flag, though a flag similar to the modern one was often used.
In February 1861, Louisiana officially adopted a flag with a single yellow star in a red canton, with thirteen red, white and blue stripes.
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