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The right of initiative is the constitutionally defined power to propose a new law in a legislature.
The right of initiative is usually given to both the government and individual legislators.
However, some systems may restrict this right to individual legislators only or to the government only. This, however, does not preclude the executive from suggesting the introduction of certain laws to their backers in the legislature, or even from members of the executive from introducing laws by themselves outright in systems that allow simultaneous membership in the executive and the legislature.
Bicameral legislatures may restrict the right of initiative to the members of the lower house only, or allow members of the upper house to introduce bills to the lower house.