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The word Congress

In non-political usage congress is a term applied to a large national or international grouping of people meeting together with common interests or concerns, e.g. an academic conference. In politics, a congress (”a gathering of people”) is the name of the main legislative body in a state that operates under a congressional system of government.

Some of the Countries with Congresses and presidential systems to give you an idea of congress are:

* The Congress of the United States is the bicameral legislative branch of the United States federal government.
* The Congress of Mexico (Spanish: Congreso de la Unión) is the legislative branch of Mexican government.
* The Congress of the Republic of Peru (Spanish: Congreso de la República) is the unicameral legislature of Peru.
* The Congress of the Argentine Nation (Spanish: Congreso de la Nación Argentina) is the legislative branch of the government of Argentina.
* The Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Kongreso ng Pilipinas) is the legislative branch of the Philippine government.
* The National Congress of Brazil (Portuguese: Congresso Nacional) is Brazil’s legislature.
* The National Congress of Chile (Spanish: Congreso Nacional) is the legislative branch of the government of Chile.
* The National Congress of Ecuador is the unicameral legislature of Ecuador.
* The Congress of Guatemala (Spanish: Congreso de la República) is the unicameral legislature of Guatemala.
* The Congress of Honduras (Spanish: Congreso Macional) is the legislative branch of the government of Honduras.
* The Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia is the unicameral legislature of the Federated States of Micronesia.
* The Congress of the Dominican Republic is the bicameral legislature of the Dominican Republic.
* The Congress of Paraguay is the bicameral legislature of Paraguay.
* The National Congress of Bolivia is the national legislature of Bolivia.

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