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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. 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 . POLITICAL CONGRESS Legislative congress Countries with Congresses and Presidential Systems :
Other countries with ''Congresses'':
Political party and organizations ''Congress'' is included in the name of several Political Parties , especially those in former British colonies:
Political gatherings ''Congress'' has also been used to describe certain historical gatherings, such as
It has been used for meetings of independence-minded Nationalist s or Revolutionaries :
(Note, the political parties mentioned above also began as groups of this type). ''Congress'' is also part of the name of certain international bodies, such as Party congress Many political parties also have a Party Congress which is held every few years to make decisions for the party and elected governing bodies. These are sometimes called Political Convention s. NON-POLITICAL CONGRESS Scientific congress ''Congress'' is an alternative name for a large national or international Academic Conference . Chess congress A Chess congress is a Chess tournament, in one city, where a large number of contestants gather to play competitive chess over a limited period of time; typically one day to one week. SEE ALSO
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