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In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative, elected body of government. Generally a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government (i.e., hearings, inquiries).
Although some restrict the use of the word parliament to parliamentary systems, it is also commonly used to describe the legislature in presidential systems (i.e. the French parliament), even where it is not in the official name.
Historically, parliaments included various kinds of deliberative, consultative, and judicial assemblies (i.e. the mediaeval parlements).
The term is derived from Anglo-Norman parlement, from the verb parler 'talk'. The meaning evolved over time: originally any discussion, conversation, or negotiation (attested around 1100), through various kinds of deliberative or judicial groups, often summoned by the monarch. By 1400, it had come to mean in Britain specifically the British supreme legislature.
Various parliaments are claimed to be the oldest in the world, under varying definitions:
Actors: Sheila Nevins (producer), Paul Hecht (actor), Martin P. Robinson (miscellaneous crew), Joseph Bologna (actor), Martin P. Robinson (miscellaneous crew), Pam Arciero (miscellaneous crew), Renée Taylor (actress), Tony Danza (actor), Paul Hecht (actor), Lou Diamond Phillips (actor), Peter Jacobson (actor), Peter Jacobson (actor), Peter Jacobson (actor), John Hoffman (producer), Eden Riegel (actress),
Genres: Documentary, Family, Short,There's so much syndrome, baby
There's so much syndrome, baby
When all the smiles are out of town
You're going round and round
You find the syndrome
When your ups lift you down
Your placebo is too weak
You're in the syndrome
You're in the syndrome
And the intensity of their sadness
Is equal to the intensity they enjoy
There's so much syndrome, baby
When all the thing is out of sound
There's no coming round
Play with the syndrome
What used to be such fun to do
Can often leave you weak
Into the syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
There's so much syndrome, baby
When all the smiles are out of town
You're falling round and round
You find the syndrome
When your ups lift you down
Your placebo is too weak
You're in the syndrome
When all the smiles are out of town
You're falling round and round
You find the syndrome
When your ups lift you down
Your placebo is too weak
You're in the syndrome
So good, syndrome
Livin' in the syndrome
Syndrome, baby
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome
Livin' at the top of the syndrome
Placebo syndrome