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For "unicameral" alphabets, see the article "letter case".
For "The unicameral", see Nebraska Legislature.
Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or
parliamentary chamber. Many countries with unicameral legislatures are often small and homogeneous unitary states and consider an
upper house or second chamber unnecessary.
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.
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 (Denmark) in Denmark (abolished in
1953). Another reason is because an appointed chamber has proven ineffectual, one example being the case of the New Zealand Legislative Council in
New Zealand (abolished in
1951).
Other nations, such as the
United Kingdom and
Canada, have technically
bicameralism systems that function much as unicameral systems, because one house is largely ceremonial and retains few powers. Thus, in the United Kingdom, control of the
British House of Commons determines control of the British government#Executive branch, and the unelected House of Lords has the power only to delay legislation and to recommend amendments. Although there is widespread agreement that the House of Lords needs to be reformed, the overall view is that it should be replaced by an alternative chamber, or Senate, rather than simply be abolished (see
Reform of the House of Lords).
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 (politics) while opponents see giving more power to rural regions as a goal in itself.
Some of the
Subnational entity with unicameral legislatures include
Nebraska,
Guam and the
United States 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 of Canada in
Canada, all of the States of Germany, and all of the Regions of Italy.
In the
United Kingdom, the devolved
Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly are also unicameral.
Virtually all city legislatures are also unicameral in the sense that the city councils are not divided into two chambers. 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 of Puerto Rico to a unicameral body by 456,267 votes in favor (83.7%) versus 88,720 against (16.3%). If both the territory's
Puerto Rico House of Representatives and Puerto Rico 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. If those constitutional changes are approved, Puerto Rico will switch to a unicameral legislature as early as
2009.
Examples
For "unicameral" alphabets, see the article "letter case".
For "The unicameral", see Nebraska Legislature.
Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Many countries with unicameral
legislatures are often small and homogeneous unitary states and consider an
upper house or second chamber unnecessary.
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.
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 (Denmark) in Denmark (abolished in 1953). Another reason is because an appointed chamber has proven ineffectual, one example being the case of the New Zealand Legislative Council in
New Zealand (abolished in 1951).
Other nations, such as the United Kingdom and
Canada, have technically
bicameralism systems that function much as unicameral systems, because one house is largely ceremonial and retains few powers. Thus, in the United Kingdom, control of the British House of Commons determines control of the British government#Executive branch, and the unelected House of Lords has the power only to delay legislation and to recommend amendments. Although there is widespread agreement that the House of Lords needs to be reformed, the overall view is that it should be replaced by an alternative chamber, or Senate, rather than simply be abolished (see Reform of the House of Lords).
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 (politics) while opponents see giving more power to rural regions as a goal in itself.
Some of the
Subnational entity with unicameral legislatures include Nebraska, Guam and the United States 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 of Canada in Canada, all of the
States of Germany, and all of the
Regions of Italy.
In the United Kingdom, the devolved
Scottish Parliament,
National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly are also unicameral.
Virtually all city legislatures are also unicameral in the sense that the city councils are not divided into two chambers. 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 of Puerto Rico to a unicameral body by 456,267 votes in favor (83.7%) versus 88,720 against (16.3%). If both the territory's
Puerto Rico House of Representatives and
Puerto Rico 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. If those constitutional changes are approved, Puerto Rico will switch to a unicameral legislature as early as 2009.
Examples
Unicameralism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Unicameral - Definition
Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Many countries with unicameral legislatures are often small and homogeneous unitary states ...
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Nebraska Unicameral
Official legislature webpage. Contains information about the state, senators, bills, laws and related information.
Nebraska Legislature - HOME
2008 Interim Studies; Interim Study Hearing Schedule; Operative Dates for Legislative Bills Enacted During the 2008 Legislative Session ; Unicameral Update Online
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European Parliament UK Office - Constitution
You are in http://www.europarl.org.uk/constitution Ratification of the Draft ... national bicameral + regional unicameral)
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