Citizendia
Your Ad Here

Legislature

This series is part of
the Politics series
Politics Portal · edit
For "unicameral" alphabets, see letter case. 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 Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions 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 This is a list of legislatures by country, whether parliamentary or congressional, that act as a plenary general assembly of representatives TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Parliamentary group and parliamentary party are terms used to refer to the representation of a Political party or Electoral fusion of parties in a The leader or chairperson of a Parliamentary group holds an influential political post in a parliamentary system with strong Party discipline A congress is a formal meeting of representatives from different countries (or by extension Constituent States, or independent organisations (such as different Trade A Member of Congress is a Politician who is a member of a Congress. In contrast to Unicameralism, Multicameralism or 'polycameralism' is the condition of having multiple legislative branches of Government. In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral Tricameralism is the practice of having three legislative or Parliamentary chambers Many Parliaments or other Legislatures consist of two chambers (or houses) an elected Lower house, and an Upper house An upper house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Lower house. A senate is a Deliberative body, often the Upper house or chamber of a Legislature or Parliament. A lower house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Upper house. A parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in American English) is a System of government in which A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a In Orthography and Typography, letter case (or just case) is the distinction between Majuscule ( capital or upper-case
For "The unicameral", see Nebraska Legislature. The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States.

Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those Many countries with unicameral legislatures are often small and homogeneous unitary states and consider an upper house or second chamber unnecessary. 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 An upper house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Lower house.

Contents

Concept

A view in favor of unicameral legislatures is that if an upper house is democratic, it simply mirrors the equally democratic lower house, and is therefore duplicative. A theory in favor of this view is that the functions of a second chamber, such as reviewing or revising legislation, can be performed by parliamentary committees, while further constitutional safeguards can be provided by a written constitution. A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity

In many instances, the governments that now have unicameral legislatures were once bicameral and subsequently eliminated the upper chamber. One reason for such a change is because an elected upper house has overlapped the lower house and obstructed passage of legislation, an example being the case of the Landsting in Denmark (abolished in 1953). A lower house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Upper house. The Landsting was a house of the Rigsdag in Denmark from 1849 until 1953 when the bicameral system was abolished The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Another reason is because an appointed chamber has proven ineffectual, one example being the case of the Legislative Council in New Zealand (abolished in 1951). The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the Upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island

Other nations, such as the United Kingdom and Canada, have technically bicameral systems that function much as unicameral systems, because one house is largely ceremonial and retains few powers. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral Thus, in the United Kingdom, control of the House of Commons determines control of the government, and the unelected House of Lords has the power only to delay legislation and to recommend amendments. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" Although there is widespread agreement that the House of Lords needs to be reformed, there is little support for simply abolishing it. (see Reform of the House of Lords). For almost a century governments in the United Kingdom have attempted to find a way to undertake a comprehensive reform of the House of Lords, which is the Upper house

Supporters of unicameralism note the need to control government spending and the elimination of redundant work done by both chambers. Critics of unicameralism point out the double checks and balances that a bicameral system affords, forcing a greater level of consensus on legislative issues. A feature of unicameralism is that urban areas with large populations have more influence than sparsely populated rural ones. In many cases the only way to get sparsely populated regions on board a unified government is to implement a bicameral system (such as the early United States). Supporters say this is an advantage, as they see it provides better apportionment while opponents see giving more power to rural regions as a goal in itself. Apportionment is the process of allocating political power among a set of principles (or defined constituencies

Unicameral legislatures were and are also common in Communist (like People's Republic of Poland, People's Republic of China and Cuba) and former Communist states (like Ukraine, Moldova and Serbia), since under Socialist point of view the institution of Senate was seen as conservative, elitist and pro-bourgeoise by nature. Communist state is a term used by many Political scientists to describe a Form of government in which the State operates under a one-party system The People's Republic of Poland or Polish People's Republic ( Polish: Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa, PRL Russian Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined Elitism is the belief or attitude that those individuals who are considered members of the Elite &mdash a select group of people with outstanding personal abilities intellect

Some of the subnational entities with unicameral legislatures include Nebraska, Guam and the Virgin Islands in the United States, the Australian states and territories of Queensland, Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory, all of the provinces and territories in Canada, all of the German Bundesländer, and all of the Italian Regioni. Examples of administrative divisions English terms In many of the following terms corresponding to British cultural influence areas of relatively low mean population Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated The United States Virgin Islands is a group of Islands in the Caribbean that are an Insular area of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular

In the United Kingdom, the devolved Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly are also unicameral. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Northern Ireland Assembly ( Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie) is the devolved

Virtually all city legislatures are also unicameral in the sense that the city councils are not divided into two chambers. A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. Until the turn of the 20th century, bicameral city councils were common in the United States.

In a non-binding referendum held on July 10, 2005, voters in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico approved changing its Legislative Assembly to a unicameral body by 456,267 votes in favor (83. United States territory is any extent of Region under the Jurisdiction of the federal Government of the United States, including all Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico is the Legislative branch of the Government of Puerto Rico. 7%) versus 88,720 against (16. 3%). If both the territory's House of Representatives and Senate approve by a 2/3 vote the specific amendments to the Puerto Rico Constitution that are required for the change to a unicameral legislature, another referendum will be held in the territory to approve such amendments. The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico (Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico is the Lower house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, larger than the The Senate of Puerto Rico is the Upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, smaller than the House of Representatives. The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is the controlling government document of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. If those constitutional changes are approved, Puerto Rico will switch to a unicameral legislature as early as 2009.

Examples

     Nations with bicameral legislatures.     Nations with unicameral legislatures.     No legislature.
     Nations with bicameral legislatures.      Nations with unicameral legislatures.      No legislature.

National

Subnational

Unicameralist trends within the States of the United States

Within the individual United States, bicameralism was usually modeled upon that of the United States Federal Government, with the upper house, in analogy to the states, consisting of State Senators who represented geographic areas independent of their population, typically counties. Jatiyo Sangshad ( Bangla: জাতীয় সংসদ Jatio Shôngshod) or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. The National Assembly of Bulgaria (Народно събрание Narodno sabranie) is the Unicameral Parliament and body of the legislative of the The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian A similar term is "National Congress" which is a less common translation of People's Political Consultative Conference. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Legislative Yuan ( is the Legislative body of the Republic of China (ROC which administers Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The National Assembly of People’s Power (Spanish Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular) is the Legislative Parliament of the Republic of Cuba The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The House of Representatives ( Greek: Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων Vouli ton Antiprosópon; Turkish: Temsilciler Meclisi Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The Folketing, or Folketinget, is the national Parliament of Denmark. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The National Parliament of East Timor (Parlamento Nacional de Timor-Leste is the unicameral national legislature in East Timor. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. The Riigikogu (from riigi-, of the state and kogu, assembly is the Parliament of Estonia. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region The Eduskunta (in Finnish) or the Riksdag (in Swedish) is the Parliament of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Gibraltar Parliament is the Legislature of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar The Hellenic Parliament ( Βουλή των Ελλήνων; transliterated Vouli (also Boule) ton Ellinon; literally 'Will of the Greeks' from the Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The National Congress ( Spanish: Congreso Nacional is the legislative branch of the government of Honduras. Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. The Alþingi, Anglicized variously as Althing or Althingi, is the national Parliament —literally “(the all- thing ”—of Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The Council of Representatives of Iraq (مجلس النواب العراقي Majlis al-Nuwwāb al-ʿIrāqiyy) is the main elected body of representatives in Iraq For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Diet ( Landtag) is the Parliament or Legislature of Liechtenstein. The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland The Seimas is the Lithuanian Parliament. It has 141 members that are elected for a four-year term Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The National Assembly is Mauritius 's Unicameral Parliament, which was called the Legislative Assembly until 1992, when the country Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and until 1951 the New Zealand Legislative Council New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Storting ( Stortinget, literally "the Great Thing /Assembly" is the Norwegian Parliament, and is located in the capital city Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la República is the name given to Peru 's unicameral legislature under the current (1993 constitution. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The Assembly of the Republic ( Portuguese: Assembleia da República, pron. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Unicameral National Assembly of Seychelles is the country's legislative body Seychelles (seɪˈʃɛl or /seɪˈʃɛlz/ in English and seʃɛl in French) officially the Republic of Seychelles (République des Seychelles Creole The unicameral Parliament of Singapore is the Legislature of Singapore with the President as its head Singapore The National Assembly of South Korea is a 299-member Unicameral Legislature. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Parliament of Sri Lanka is a Unicameral 225-member Legislature elected by Universal suffrage and Proportional representation for Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The Riksdag is the official Swedish term of the Parliament of Sweden and the Parliament of Finland (in Finland alongside "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi - TBMM, usually referred to simply as Meclis - "the Parliament" is the Unicameral Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Верховна Рада України English: Supreme Council of Ukraine) is Ukraine 's Parliament Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State (Italian Pontificia Commissione per lo Stato della Città del Vaticano) is the Legislative body of Vatican City, officially the State of the Vatican City (Stato della Città del Vaticano is a Landlocked sovereign City-state whose territory |||}The National Assembly ( Asamblea Nacional) is the current legislative branch of the Venezuelan government Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly (or more formally and fully the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory is the Unicameral legislature } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. This is a list of the Legislative Assemblies of Canada 's provinces and territories. The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. The Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative branch of the local government of Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule A Landtag ( Diet) is a representative assembly or Parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular The Legislature of Guam ( Liheslaturan Guåhan in Chamorro) is the territorial legislature of Guam. Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated The Legislative Council ( LegCo) is the Unicameral Legislature of Hong Kong. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The Northern Ireland Assembly ( Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie) is the devolved Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The Northern Territory Legislative Assembly is the Unicameral parliament of the Northern Territory in Australia. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions The Pennsylvania General Assembly is the state legislature of the U The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The Parliament of Queensland is the Legislature of Queensland, Australia. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. This article is about the pre-1707 parliament The article on the devolved legislative body established in 1999 is at Scottish Parliament. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Legislature of the Virgin Islands is the territorial legislature of the United States Virgin Islands. The United States Virgin Islands is a group of Islands in the Caribbean that are an Insular area of the United States. The Vermont General Assembly is the legislative body of the U Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales.

In 1964, a U.S. Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. Sims voided this arrangement as applied to states. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Reynolds v Sims, 377 US 533 ( 1964) was a United States Supreme Court case that ruled that state legislature districts had to be In response to this most states replaced the fixed geographic boundaries with more flexible State Senatorial Districts, which are re-drawn after every decennial census. The United States Census is a decennial Census mandated by the United States Constitution. In such cases the term of office for the upper house will usually be longer and the number of seats lower than for the lower house. Like the districts of the lower house they are now subject to the process of gerrymandering, with boundaries manipulated to favor incumbents of both parties (as in California), or to favor the majority party (as in Maryland and Texas). Gerrymandering is a form of redistribution in which electoral district or Constituency boundaries are manipulated for electoral advantage California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.

Nebraska is currently the only state with a unicameral legislature. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Nebraska's state legislature is also unique in the sense that it is the only state legislature that is entirely nonpartisan. The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. In Political science, nonpartisan denotes an Election, event or organization in which the participants declare or do not formally have a Political party

In 1999, Governor Jesse Ventura said that the Minnesota Legislature should adopt a single unicameral chamber. Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951 as James George Janos) also known as "The Body", "The Star", and "The The Minnesota Legislature is the legislative branch of government in the U Though debated, the idea was never adopted.

Unicameralist trend in the Philippines

In the Philippines, the process of amending or revising the current constitution and form of government is popularly known as Charter Change. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Charter Change or "cha-cha" in the Philippines refers to the political and other related processes involved in amending or revising the current 1987 Constitution A shift to a unicameral parliament is included in the proposals of the constitutional commission created by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. [1] Unlike in the United States, senators in the Philippine Senate are elected not per district and state but nationally; the Philippines is a unitary state. The Senate of the Philippines ( Filipino: Senádo ng Pilipínas) is the upper chamber of the bicameral Legislature of the Philippines, the The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP A unitary state is a State whose three Organs of state are governed Constitutionally as one single unit with one Constitutionally created [2] The Philippine government's decision making process, relative to the United States, is more rigid, highly centralized, much slower and susceptible to political "gridlocks. " As a result, the trend for unicameralism as well as other political system reforms are more contentious in the Philippines. [3]

See also

In contrast to Unicameralism, Multicameralism or 'polycameralism' is the condition of having multiple legislative branches of Government. In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral Tricameralism is the practice of having three legislative or Parliamentary chambers Tetracameralism (Greek tetra, four + Latin camera, chamber is the practice of having four legislative or parliamentary chambers This is a list of legislatures by country, whether parliamentary or congressional, that act as a plenary general assembly of representatives
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic