bicameral

Intermediate 🏛️ Government / Politics

Definition

A governmental system with two legislative chambers or houses, like having two groups of politicians who can blame each other when nothing gets done. It's democracy's way of creating checks and balances through redundancy, ensuring that passing a law requires convincing two different rooms full of people. Think of it as legislative double-checking, except messier and with more filibusters.

Example Usage

The United States uses a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Source: Political science terminology, governmental systems

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