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The United States Congress has two houses. The first is the Senate, and the second is the House of Representatives.
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What is the characteristic of having two houses branches or chambers such as the US government?
Bicameral.
What term can be used to describe the houses of the legislature?
Chambers
What groups are involved in proposing and ratifying amendments to the Constitution?
There are only two groups that can propose an amendment to the US Constitution. These groups include the state legislatures and congress.
What is created when constitutions are amended or adopted?
The proposal for an amendment to the Constitution is initiated by either a two-thirds vote from both houses of Congress or from two-thirds (34) of state legislatures' call for a national convention. Ratifying (approving) amendments can only occur when either three-fourths of state legislatures approve, or through three-fourths approval at a state convention.
How can a presidential veto can be overridden?
a two thirds majority vote in both chambers of congress
Did bicameral legislature is made up of two houses?
Bicameral means that there are two houses or chambers. If the legislature had three houses or chambers, it would be called tricameral.
What are the features of unicameral legislatures?
A bicameral (state) legislature consists of two ("bi") chambers ("camer") and thus is "two-chambered" (bicameral). In the USA those two chambers are the Senate and the House of Representatives.( See also: bicameralism)
What is the US Congress two house legislature called?
The two houses legislatures are: House of Representatives Senate
What does it mean when Most states established bicameral legislatures which means what?
It just means they have two chambers. See? Its easy!
What are the leaders of houses of representatives in states legislatures called?
Representatives is the name given to the leaders of houses of representatives in the states legislatures.
How many houses is congress composed of?
There are two legislative chambers - the House of Representatives and the Senate.
How many legislatures make up New Mexico?
one,the state legislature of two houses
Constitutional amendments can be proposed by a two-thirds vote of?
Both houses of Congress
What is the characteristic of having two houses branches or chambers such as the US government?
Bicameral.
Structure of legislatures with two houses?
Bi-cameral. A legislature with just one house is: Uni-cameral
What time of legislatures did most staes estabalish?
Bicameral. That means they have two houses, like the senate and the house of representatives.
What is the best definition of bicameral?
having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.
