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- noun The principle of dividing
legislative bodies into two groups with complementary powers and limitations designed to providechecks and balances against one another.
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Examples
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The greatest evil of bicameralism is that the bills are written by conference committees instead of legislatures.
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Also, I strongly agree that bicameralism is not as clever as we’re taught in Schoolhouse Rock.
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These decision making processes include features such as bicameralism, co-decision mechanisms between central and local government or the judicial review of executive decisions and legislation.
openDemocracy Eberhard Kienle 2010
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These decision making processes include features such as bicameralism, co-decision mechanisms between central and local government or the judicial review of executive decisions and legislation.
openDemocracy 2010
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– If the House does not pass exactly the same bill the Senate passed, then the bicameralism requirement is not met –
The Volokh Conspiracy » Does Marshall Field v. Clark Preclude a Challenge to “Deem and Pass”? 2010
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– If the House does not pass exactly the same bill the Senate passed, then the bicameralism requirement is not met –
The Volokh Conspiracy » Does Marshall Field v. Clark Preclude a Challenge to “Deem and Pass”? 2010
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The procedure complies with Clinton v. City of New York and the bicameralism requirements.
The Volokh Conspiracy » President to Seek Line-Item Veto 2010
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Under the position that the Slaughter Rule contains one bill, then the Senate would have to pass that exact bill because of the bicameralism requirement.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Does Marshall Field v. Clark Preclude a Challenge to “Deem and Pass”? 2010
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This provides the bicameralism that some folks think is a necessary requirement for self-awareness and consciousness.
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If the House does not pass exactly the same bill the Senate passed, then the bicameralism requirement is not met.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Does Marshall Field v. Clark Preclude a Challenge to “Deem and Pass”? 2010
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