Chamber of Deputies is the name given to a legislative body, be it the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or the name of a unicameral legislature. A lower house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Upper house. In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber
Historically, France's "Chamber of Deputies" was the lower house of parliament during the Bourbon Restoration, July Monarchy and French Third Republic; the name is still informally used for the National Assembly under the nation's current Fifth Republic. Chamber of Deputies (la Chambre des députés was the name given to several parliamentary bodies in France in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries 1814–1848 Following the ousting of Napoleon I of France in 1814 the Allies restored the Bourbon Dynasty to the French throne The July Monarchy (1830-1848 was a period of liberal monarchy rule of France under Louis-Philippe The French Third Republic (in French, La Troisième République, sometimes written as La IIIe The French National Assembly. The other is the Senate ( “Sénat”) See also Government of France The Fifth Republic is the fifth and current republican constitution of France, which was introduced on
The term "Chamber of Deputies" is not widely used by English-speaking countries, the more popular equivalent being House of Representatives, although it was used as the name of the lower house of parliament in Burma, a former British colony. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States House of Representatives is the name of any of many legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national states Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. It was also the official description of Dáil Éireann (the lower house of the Irish parliament) during the Irish Free State. ga '''Dáil Éireann''' ( English House of Representatives of Ireland) is the principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The Oireachtas (ɛrʲaxt̪ˠasˠ is the "national parliament" or Legislature of Ireland, sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann. The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by
In Malta, the House of Representatives is known in Maltese as Kamra tad-Deputati [1], although Kamra tar-Rappreżentanti has also been used. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands The politics of Malta take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of Malta is the Maltese (Maltese Malti is the National language of Malta, and a co-official language of the country alongside English, [2] In Lebanon, the Arabic name of the country's parliament translates as 'Chamber of Deputies', although in French and English, the name 'National Assembly' is used. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The Parliament of Lebanon (known as Le Parlement in Lebanon is the Lebanese national legislature.
Members of these bodies are generally called "deputies", similar to "congressperson", "member of parliament". A Member of Congress is a Politician who is a member of a Congress. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The term "deputy" may be extended to refer to any member of a legislative body; this usage is particularly common among those parliaments or legislative chambers in French and Spanish-speaking countries that style themselves National Assemblies, as well as in Portugal's Assembly of the Republic. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The National Assembly is either a Legislature, or the Lower house of a Bicameral legislature in some countries Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Assembly of the Republic ( Portuguese: Assembleia da República, pron. The term is often used in Ireland as a form of address when referring to members of Dáil Éireann. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. ga '''Dáil Éireann''' ( English House of Representatives of Ireland) is the principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament
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Lower house in bicameral legislature
In the following countries, the Chamber of Deputies is the name of the lower house of the bicameral legislature. A lower house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Upper house. In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation
Unicameral legislatures
In the following countries, 'Chamber of Deputies' is the name given to the unicameral parliaments :
| Country | Article | Local Name |
| Lebanon | Parliament of Lebanon | Assemblée Nationale (National Assembly) / مجلس نواب (Majles Nuweb) |
| Luxembourg | Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg | Chambre des députés (French) / D'Chamber (Luxembourgish) |
| Québec | Assemblée Nationale du Québec | Assemblée Nationale |
| Tunisia | Chamber of Deputies of Tunisia | Majlis al-Nuwaab |
Defunct Chambers of Deputies
1. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the National Congress, Argentina 's parliament The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf The Council of Representatives ( Majlis an-nuwab) sometimes translated as the "Chamber of Deputies" is the name given to the Lower house of the Bahraini The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. The National Congress ( Congreso Nacional) is the national Legislature of Bolivia, based in the nation's De facto Capital, |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil ( Portuguese: Câmara dos Deputados) is a federal legislative body and the Lower house of the National Congress of Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Chile (Cámara de Diputados is the lower house of Chile 's bicameral Congress. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic (Poslanecká sněmovna Parlamentu České republiky abbr The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with The Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados is the lower house of the Dominican Republic 's bicameral National Congress. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Italian Chamber of Deputies ( Camera dei Deputati) is the Lower house of the Parliament of Italy. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern The lower house of the National Assembly (مجلس الأمة Majlis al-Umma) of Jordan is Chamber of Deputies (مجلس النواب Majlis al-Nuwaab The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Chamber of Deputies (in Spanish: Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, Mexico 's bicameral Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only The Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados is the lower house of Paraguay 's bicameral Legislature, the National Congress. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The Chamber of Deputies (Camera Deputaţilor is the lower house in Romania 's Bicameral parliament. The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the The Chamber of Deputies (Umutwe w'Abadepite or Chambre des Députés is the Lower house of the bicameral national legislature of Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Spanish Congress of Deputies (Spanish Congreso de los Diputados) is the lower house of the Cortes Generales, Spain 's Legislative branch. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The Parliament of Lebanon (known as Le Parlement in Lebanon is the Lebanese national legislature. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by The Chamber of Deputies (Châmber vun Députéirten Chambre des Députés Abgeordnetenkammer abbreviated to the Chamber, is the unicameral national Legislature Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. The Chamber of Deputies (Arabic Majlis al-Nuwaab is part of the Parliament of Tunisia, the bicameral legislative branch of the government of Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Chamber of Deputies (la Chambre des députés was the name given to several parliamentary bodies in France in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries 1814–1848 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Legislature disbanded
2. New constitution, unicameral system adopted
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