bicameral
1. relating to or denoting a legislature consisting of two separate chambers or houses
The United States has a bicameral Congress with a Senate and House of Representatives.
Os Estados Unidos têm um Congresso bicameral com um Senado e uma Câmara dos Representantes.
2. having two chambers or divisions, typically in political or governmental structures
Many democracies adopt a bicameral system of government to provide checks and balances.
Muitas democracias adotam um sistema de governo bicameral para proporcionar pesos e contrapesos.
In Brazil, the National Congress (Congresso Nacional) is bicameral, comprising the Senate (Senado Federal) and the Chamber of Deputies (Câmara dos Deputados). This term is fundamental in Brazilian political discourse and constitutional law. In the United States, the bicameral system is a cornerstone of the checks-and-balances political structure established by the Constitution.
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