Adams first rose to prominence as an opponent of the Stamp Act 1765, which was imposed by the British Parliament without consulting the American legislatures.

Delegate Lee is the first Asian American woman and first Chinese American to be elected to the Maryland legislature.

The intense diffusion of power that characterizes the American national legislature is one of the principal difficulties facing every president.

Who would dream that an American legislature would stoop to such degrading nonsense?

There is no reason to believe that American legislatures, if basic decision-making responsibility were returned to them, would not similarly arrive at humane solutions.

In his determined pursuit of this vision, Holmes upheld some of the darkest statutes ever passed by American legislatures.

He made attempts to improve relations between the American military and Ryukyu legislature.

Sunia was sworn into office as Lieutenant Governor on Friday, April 11, 2003, after he was confirmed by the American Samoan legislature earlier the same day.

Swains Island sends one non-voting delegate to the American Samoan territorial legislature.