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	Bicameralism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Parliament in Canada, which consists of the House of Commons and the Senate; all of the provincial legislatures are unicameral.
		Parliament in Malaysia, which consists of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) and the Dewan Negara (Senate); all of the state parliaments are unicameral.
		Parliament in South Africa which consists of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces; all of the provincial legislatures are unicameral.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bicameralism (1911 words)

	Parliament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The parliament, which is also referred to as the Estates of Scotland, the Three Estates, the Scots Parliament or the auld Scots Parliament (Eng: old), met until the Acts of Union merged the parliament of Scotland and the Parliament of England, creating the new Parliament of Great Britain in 1707.
		The Parliament of the United Kingdom was originally formed in 1707 by the Acts of Union that replaced the former parliaments of England and Scotland - the Irish Parliament was subsumed into the Imperial Parliament in 1801.
		The Malaysian Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parliament (2737 words)

	Irish Parliament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This parliament operated under major restrictions, including Poyning's Law and the Penal Laws, imposed by the English and British Crown, by the English and British Parliament and by the King-in-Council.
		The Irish Parliament was subject to an Irish executive, presided over by the English/British selected Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (previously called the 'Lord Deputy'), which was ultimately answerable not to it but to the English/British Government in London.
		Though plans were periodically discussed for the erection of a new parliament building (a site was even considered in the Phoenix Park), parliament remained in Leinster House, to which additional offices were added in the 1950s and most recently in the year 2000.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/i/ir/irish_parliament.html (768 words)

	Situation and Outlook - Government
		The legislative branch is a bicameral Parliament that consists of House of Lords and House of Commons.
		The legislative branch is a bicameral Federal Assembly consisting of the Council of States (Standerat) with 46 seats serving four-year terms and the National Council (Nationalrat) with 200 seats elected by popular vote on a basis of proportional representation to serve four-year terms.
		The bicameral parliament consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
	www.ianr.unl.edu /kendrick/411/government-S00.html (19210 words)

	Bicameral - dKosopedia
		In government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers.
		Although the ideas on which bicameralism is based can be traced back to the theories developed in ancient Greece and ancient Rome, recognisable bicameral institutions first arose in medieval Europe where they were associated with separate representation of different estates of the realm.
		A particular risk of bicameralism is that almost all legislature is adopted in final form by a closed door conference committee between the two legislative bodies with no "fingerprints" of the responsible legislator, rather than in the deliberative process of Parliamentary Procedure on the floor of a legislative body.
	www.dkosopedia.com /w/index.php?title=Bicameral&printable=yes (803 words)

	Legislative branch. The World Factbook. 2003
		bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (an 11-member body appointed by the governor, the premier, and the opposition) and the House of Assembly (40 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
		bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (a 13-member body, 10 appointed by the government and three by the leader of the opposition) and the House of Representatives (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
		bicameral Parliament or Parlament consists of the Senate or Senat (140 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms) and the Chamber of Deputies or Adunarea Deputatilor (345 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms)
	www.bartleby.com /151/fields/52.html (12966 words)

	Tasmanian Parliament
		In the same year responsible government was established and the present bicameral Parliament met for the first time.
		Basically, the new Parliament was to be as suggested above, with the Governor, a Legislative Council and a House of Assembly acting together.
		The only time the bicameral Parliament sits as one is under section 15 of the Australian Federal Constitution which provides for the selection by the State Parliament of a replacement Member of the Senate, the 'States House' of the Federal Parliament.
	www.parliament.tas.gov.au /tpl/Backg/Parliament.htm (976 words)

	Welcome to the Financial Gazette Online! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		A BICAMERAL Parliament with 260-members, among other far-reaching changes to Zimbabwe's august House, has been mooted, but analysts say the two-chamber legislature will be "toothless" unless it assumes "real" power.
		Analysts and political commentators who spoke to The Financial Gazette were unanimous that the proposed overhaul of Zimbabwe's Parliament, though necessary for good governance in a democracy, was not a priority at present as long as the legislature had little authority compared to other arms of government.
		Kagoro said while a bicameral system was an important safeguard in other democracies, it was not a priority in present-day Zimbabwe.
	www.fingaz.co.zw /fingaz/2004/September/September2/6399.shtml (786 words)

	Glossary - Parliament of Victoria
		A Member of Parliament who is not a Minister and holds no special office (such as President or Speaker); the name is used because such Members sit on the benches at the back of the House.
		A stage during Parliament's consideration of a Bill when each clause may be examined in detail and amendments may be considered; comprised of all Members (Committee of the Whole).
		The Upper House of the Parliament of Victoria.
	www.parliament.vic.gov.au /gloss.html (2584 words)

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		In the previous two parliamentary elections (2000 and 1995) parliament was bicameral, though in 1995 the People's Assembly had 35 seats and the Legislative Assembly had 70 seats, while in 2000 the People's Assembly had 45 seats and the Legislative Assembly 60 seats.
		The relationship between the parliament and the president in the early years after independence in 1991explains much about the situation in the 2005 elections and, perhaps, helps explain why President Akaev has acted as he has in the last decade.
		Proposals were introduced that would have brought even more power into the hands of parliament, at the expense of the presidency, including a motion in 1993 to transfer powers of the head of government from the president to the prime minister.
	www.rferl.org /specials/kyrgyzelections/introduction.asp (1537 words)

	Country Reports
		Bicameral Congress or Congreso consists of the Senate or Senado (102 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and the House of Representatives or Camara de Representantes (163 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
		bicameral Parliament consists of the House of Federation or upper chamber (117 seats; members are chosen by state assemblies to serve five-year terms) and the House of People's Representatives or lower chamber (548 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote from single-member districts to serve five-year terms)
		bicameral Parliament or Parlimen consists of nonelected Senate or Dewan Negara (69 seats; 43 appointed by the paramount ruler, 26 appointed by the state legislatures) and the House of Representatives or Dewan Rakyat (193 seats; members elected by popular vote weighted toward the rural Malay population to serve five-year terms)
	www.classbrain.com /cb_cr/fields/legislative_branch.html (11058 words)

	Politics of Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The government of Australia is a federation in the context of a constitutional monarchy, and Australians elect state and territory legislatures as well as a bicameral Parliament of Australia based on the Westminster System.
		The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia consists of two chambers:
		The House of Representatives has 150 members, elected for a three year term in single-seat constituencies with a system of alternative vote known as preferential voting.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Australia (1117 words)

	EurasiaNet Eurasia Insight - A BICAMERAL PARLIAMENT FOR UZBEKISTAN?
		At the May 25 session of the Olyi Majlis (parliament), President Islam Karimov unexpectedly proposed transforming the current parliament from a unicameral to a bicameral body.
		The lower chamber would comprise representatives of political parties and independent deputies, who are intended to become a "professional" part of the parliament, working year round, rather than convening only three to four times a year, as is currently the practice.
		Another plausible explanation for Karimov’s desire to divide parliament is the suspicion that a hidden "clan" existing inside government at the central and regional levels, which was disgruntled by the resource distribution policy, was behind the lethal bombings in Tashkent on February 16, 1999.
	www.eurasianet.org /departments/insight/articles/eav062200.shtml (981 words)

	BUCHAREST DAILY NEWS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Tariceanu, who is also the president of the National Liberal Party (PNL), said he and his party colleagues will not support the initiative for a single-chamber Parliament as the bicameral system is a very suitable one.
		But this doesn't mean the bicameral Parliament is inefficient, it just means it was badly drawn up," said Tariceanu.
		The PNL leader added that the answer to creating a more competent Parliament is to make the senators and deputies collaborate and not compete.
	www.daily-news.ro /article_detail.php?idarticle=16277 (341 words)

	Parliament@Work - New South Wales
		This body was replaced by the new bicameral parliament that opened in 1856.
		Since the Australia Act was passed by the Commonwealth Parliament and the British Parliament in 1986, there are no legal links between the Australian State Governors and the government of England.
		The New South Wales Parliament House is in Macquarie Street in the heart of Sydney.
	www.parliament.curriculum.edu.au /nsw.php3 (1264 words)

	CNN.com - World - Election Watch
		Kyrgyzstan's bicameral parliament, the Zhogorku Kenesh, is composed of the Legislative Assembly and the Assembly of People's Representatives.
		Seat Distribution: The referendum calls for a redistribution of the seats in the bicameral parliament.
		The number of seats in the Legislative Assembly are to increase from 35 to 60; the number of seats in the Assembly of People's Representatives are to decrease from 70 to 45.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/election.watch/asiapcf/kyrgyzstan.html (220 words)

	Top 20 Encyclopedia
		This led to a boycott of parliamentary elections that year by one radical Islamist party, who said that the government would use the upper house to veto their plans.
		Many secular critics of bicameralism were won round to its benefits in 2005, after Islamist MPs in the lower house voted for the introduction of so-called 'morality police'.
		Parliament in India, which consists of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States); some of the states also have bicameral parliaments.
	encyc.connectonline.com /index.php/Bicameral (1721 words)

	Parliament of Tasmania.
		Sesquicentenary of Bicameral Parliament and Responsible Government in Tasmania 1856 - 2006.
		The Parliament of Tasmania disclaims liability for the accuracy or comprehensiveness of the information provided by this site, or those associated with it.
		The Parliament of Tasmania accepts no responsibility for any loss occasioned as a direct or indirect result of the use, or during the use of, the information obtained from this site, or those associated with it.
	www.parliament.tas.gov.au (79 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Legislative branch
		bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (an 11-member body appointed by the governor, the premier, and the opposition) and the House of Assembly (36 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve up to five-year terms)
		bicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional consists of the Senate or Senado (32 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and the Chamber of Deputies or Camara de Diputados (150 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
		bicameral Parliament or Parlimen consists of the Senate or Dewan Negara (69 seats; 43 appointed by the paramount ruler, 26 appointed by the state legislatures) and the House of Representatives or Dewan Rakyat (193 seats to be increased to 219 seats after the 2004 elections; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
	www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/wofact2004/fields/2101.html (11278 words)

	What is a Bicameral Legislature?
		It is also commonplace in most federal systems to have a bicameral legislature, with the second chamber representing the constitutent states, such as the United States Senate.
		Others argue strongly for the merits of the 'checks and balances' provided by the bicameral model, which they believe helps prevent ill-considered legislation from being passed into law.
		In Australia all of the state parliaments except Queensland's are also bicameral.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-a-bicameral-legislature.htm (228 words)

	Welcome to the Parliament of Canada Web site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The 39th Parliament is scheduled to meet on Monday, April 3, 2006.
		Address to Parliament by H. Vicente Fox Quesada, President of the United Mexican States.
		The Parliament of Canada is pleased to offer professional development, classroom activities, and background resources for teachers.
	www.parl.gc.ca /common/index.asp?Language=E (308 words)

	CNN.com - World - Election Watch
		Parliament: Belarus has a bicameral Parliament (Natsionalnoye Sobranie) consisting of the Council of the Republic with 64 seats and the Chamber of Representatives with 110 seats.
		In the Chamber of Representatives, all 110 members are elected by absolute majority vote to a four-year term.
		Note: The bicameral* Council of the Republic was formed in 1996, after President LUKASHENKO dissolved the existing unicameral parliament.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/election.watch/europe/belarus.html (228 words)

	Grand national assembly - All About Turkey
		Under the 1961 constitution, the Grand National Assembly was a bicameral parliament with over 600 members.
		Members of parliament have traditionally been a fairly young, educationally elite group; at least two-thirds of the deputies of every Grand National Assembly have been university educated.
		Whereas this has continued to be the case under the new constitutional system, there has been a shift in occupational representation away from a predominance of officials.
	www.allaboutturkey.com /tbmm.htm (712 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook 2002 -- Field Listing - Legislative branch
		note: 100 members of the curent parliament were elected on the basis of single mandate constituencies, while 25 were elected based on proportional balloting; as a result of a 24 August 2002 national referendum on changes to the constitution, all 125 members of the next parliament will be elected from single mandate constituencies
		bicameral Parliament consists of Shura Council (40 members appointed by the King) and House of Deputies (40 members elected by restricted vote to serve four-year terms)
		bicameral Parliament or Majlis-e-Shoora consists of the Senate (100 seats - formerly 87; members indirectly elected by provincial assemblies to serve six-year terms; one-third of the members up for election every two years) and the National Assembly (342 seats - formerly 217; 10 seats represent minorities; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
	www.faqs.org /docs/factbook/fields/2101.html (11563 words)

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		Elections were hld for seats in the Legislative Chamber for the first time since the decision in January 2002 to establish a bicameral parliament.
		The first parliamentary election under the bicameral system, introduced in 2002, was held in Uzbekistan on 26 December 2004.
		The upper house consists of 100 senators, 16 of whom are appointed by the President, while the rest are chosen by regional councils.
	www.ipu.org /parline-e/reports/2343.htm (804 words)

	Bicameral - OneLook Dictionary Search
		bicameral : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
		Bicameral : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
		Phrases that include Bicameral: bicameral abscess, bicameral parliament, the bicameral legislature
	www.onelook.com /?w=Bicameral&ls=a (205 words)

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