UnicameralNational AssemblyComposed of 65 members5 year term

Power to pass bills and constitutional amendmentsMake laws for peace, order and good governmentsent to the executive president for approval

Executive president appoints the minority leaderelected member of the National Assembly, who, in the president's judgment, is best able to lead the opposition members of the National Assembly

Duties of the members of the opposition:scrutinize government activitiestabling motionsasking questionsspeaking in debatesparticipating in the work of select committees

From the members who are not ministers of parliament secretaries or who are not members of assembly but are qualified for election as members

approve billskeep various ministries operational and within a budgetensure that government is kept transparent and accountable

When bill is passed to the president, he shall return it to the Speaker within 21 days of the date when it was presented.

National Assembly has six months to override the presidential veto of a billFollowing an override, the executive president has the authority to dissolve the assembly within 21 days and call for new elections

Sources:http://guyanasa.com/government/branches/http://countrystudies.us/guyana/77.htmhttp://www.mongabay.com/reference/country_studies/guyana/GOVERNMENT.htmlhttp://www.indexmundi.com/guyana/legislative_branch.html