A type of legislature that consists of two chambers.
US
Lower: House of Representatives
Upper: Senate
UK
Lower: House of Commons
Upper: House of Lords
Bicameral System
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Parliament Acts (1911, 1949)
UK has a Bicameral System but does not mean that both houses are equal
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Legislative branch (Congress)
Bicameral System made up of the Senate and House of Representatives
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Historical background of the US Constitution
Bicameral System – two houses of Congress