Sejm and Senate
According to the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997, Poland is a democratic state ruled by law, the system of which rests on the principle of separation of and balance between the legislative, executive and judicial powers. Legislative power is exercised by the Sejm and the Senate. Only the Sejm and the Senate may pass statutes, to which the Constitution grants a special position in the system of sources of law as acts regulating the legal situation of citizens.
The Sejm consists of 460 deputies elected for a 4-year term. Elections to the Sejm are universal, equal, direct and proportional and are conducted by secret ballot. The Senate consists of 100 senators elected for a 4-year term in universal and direct elections, by secret ballot, in single-member constituencies.
The Sejm consists of 460 deputies elected for a 4-year term. Elections to the Sejm are universal, equal, direct and proportional and are conducted by secret ballot. The Senate consists of 100 senators elected for a 4-year term in universal and direct elections, by secret ballot, in single-member constituencies.
