Bicameral
adjective
Having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.
The United States Congress is a bicameral system where legislation needs to be approved by both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Often appears as...
- bicameral system
- bicameral legislature
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Formal
Academic
adjective
Relating to a method of heart auscultation in which one ear of the stethoscope is used to listen to the atria and the other ear to listen to the ventricles.
In a bicameral examination, the doctor uses a special type of stethoscope to listen to different parts of the heart separately.
Often appears as...
- bicameral examination
- bicameral auscultation
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
adjective
Having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.
The United States Congress is a bicameral system where legislation needs to be approved by both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Often appears as...
- bicameral system
- bicameral legislature
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Relating to a method of heart auscultation in which one ear of the stethoscope is used to listen to the atria and the other ear to listen to the ventricles.
In a bicameral examination, the doctor uses a special type of stethoscope to listen to different parts of the heart separately.
Often appears as...
- bicameral examination
- bicameral auscultation
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Legislative Structure
Bicameral refers to a system where two separate groups must agree on laws.
Countries with a bicameral legislature often have longer law-making processes.
Pro Tip 2/3Checks and Balances
'Bicameral' implies a system designed to prevent hasty law-making by requiring consensus.
The bicameral Congress in the U.S. helps maintain checks and balances.
Pro Tip 3/3Two Perspectives
In a bicameral legislature, one 'house' often represents the population, the other regions or states.
In Australia, the bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Pro Tip 1/3Legislative Structure
Bicameral refers to a system where two separate groups must agree on laws.
Countries with a bicameral legislature often have longer law-making processes.
Pro Tip 2/3Checks and Balances
'Bicameral' implies a system designed to prevent hasty law-making by requiring consensus.
The bicameral Congress in the U.S. helps maintain checks and balances.
Pro Tip 3/3Two Perspectives
In a bicameral legislature, one 'house' often represents the population, the other regions or states.
In Australia, the bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Pro Tip 1/3Legislative Structure
Bicameral refers to a system where two separate groups must agree on laws.
Countries with a bicameral legislature often have longer law-making processes.
Pro Tip 2/3Checks and Balances
'Bicameral' implies a system designed to prevent hasty law-making by requiring consensus.
The bicameral Congress in the U.S. helps maintain checks and balances.
Pro Tip 3/3Two Perspectives
In a bicameral legislature, one 'house' often represents the population, the other regions or states.
In Australia, the bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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Recruiting Women for...
think this you amplify other women that are in the room we also know that women once they are elected work better together women you know across the aisle once they are in office um they offer bipartisan legislation bicameral legislation like they
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Quote examples
Tom Graves
American Politician
I think it's fair to say that there's a lot of conversations between House members and Senate members on a regular basis, and I think that's what our constituents would expect, is to have bicameral conversations throughout the process.
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Neil Kinnock
British Politician
If we are going to have a bicameral parliament, I think there should always be a reserved place for people whose background and experience are critical to the welfare of the nation.
Quote examples
Tom Graves
American Politician
I think it's fair to say that there's a lot of conversations between House members and Senate members on a regular basis, and I think that's what our constituents would expect, is to have bicameral conversations throughout the process.
Quote examples
Neil Kinnock
British Politician
If we are going to have a bicameral parliament, I think there should always be a reserved place for people whose background and experience are critical to the welfare of the nation.
Example 1 of 2
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