The Parliament of Morocco is located in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. For the Maltese city on Gozo Island which can also be called Rabat, see Victoria, Malta. ...

Since 1997, the national legislature has become bicameral and has therefore two parliamentary chambers: 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... In government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. ... Many parliaments or other legislatures consist of two chambers: an elected lower house, and an upper house or Senate which may be appointed or elected by a different mechanism from the lower house. ...

• The House of Representatives or the lower house (Majlis an-nuwab). 325 members elected directly for a five-year term.
• The Chamber of Advisors or the Senate (Majlis al moustasharin). It is elected indirectly for a nine-year term by two sets of electoral colleges.

The Members of Parliament come from Morocco and the Moroccan-held parts of Western Sahara (under Moroccan law treated as the Southern Provinces). House of Representatives is a name used for legislative bodies in many countries. ... A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. ... A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... The Moroccan name for Western Sahara. ...

Part of the reserve powers, the head of State (in this case the King of Morocco) has the right to dissolve the Parliament. In the past, during the "years of lead" under King Hassan II, this right was used extensively, along with suspensions and extensions of terms. Thus, until 1997, not a single elected Parliament was able to complete its term under normal circumstances.[1] A reserve power is a power that may be exercised by the head of state of a country in certain exceptional circumstances. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State in many Commonwealth countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand, the Bahamas and many more, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... This is a partial list of Kings of Morocco. ... The Years of lead was a period in the history of Morocco marked by state violence against dissidents and democracy activists. ... Hassan II (July 9, 1929-July 23, 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 to his death. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The role of Parliament, and the respect of the monarchy for its integrity, has increased considerably since 1999, when Mohammed VI took the throne. However, the power of Parliament is still being limited as it is the King who appoints the government. A monarchy, (from the Greek monos, one, and archein, to rule) is a form of government that has a monarch as Head of State. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... His Majesty King Mohammed VI (Arabic: الملك محمد السادس للمغرب) a. ... The Throne of Canada Thrones for The Queen of Canada, and the Duke of Edinburgh and the Governor General, in the Canadian Senate, Ottawa. ...

See also

• Elections in Morocco
• List of political parties in Morocco
• Politics of Morocco

Politics of Morocco Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Morocco ... Political parties in Morocco lists political parties in Morocco. ... The Moroccan Constitution provides for a monarchy with a Parliament and an independent judiciary. ...

External links

• Parliament Website - in English