Which term describes a legislature with two chambers?

• A. Unicameral
• B. Parliament
• C. Bicameral
• D. Congress

Answer: (C)

Two-chamber legislatures are described as bicameral. The term combines bi- meaning two with a chamber, referring to the two separate houses, such as a Senate and a House of Representatives. This setup provides checks and balances in lawmaking and allows different bodies to represent different interests or constituencies. Unicameral means one chamber, like Nebraska’s legislature. A parliament is a type of legislature that can be either unicameral or bicameral, and Congress refers to a specific national legislature in some countries and is often bicameral, but the general term for a two-house system is bicameral.