Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Legislative_Body
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| gptkbp:chamber |
gptkb:Lower_House
gptkb:Upper_House |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:Unicameral_Congress
|
| gptkbp:decision |
Both chambers must agree to pass legislation
|
| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:Indian_Parliament gptkb:United_Kingdom_Parliament |
| gptkbp:feature |
Two separate chambers
|
| gptkbp:lowerHouseRole |
Represents population
|
| gptkbp:lowerHouseTypicalName |
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
Medieval Europe
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
Checks and balances
|
| gptkbp:upperHouseRole |
Represents regions or states
|
| gptkbp:upperHouseTypicalName |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
Federal systems
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Constitution_of_1833_(Chile)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bicameral Congress
|