lower houses
Parliamentary popular assemblies
Lower houses are the larger, more directly representative chambers in bicameral legislatures—the House of Representatives in the U.S.
Congress, the House of Commons in the British Parliament.
Despite the name, lower houses often hold primary power over budgets and taxation.
The "lower" designation reflects historical class distinctions, not diminished authority.
- deputiesAppointed subordinate representatives
- membersPeople in an organization
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- commonsShared community resources
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
bicameralism · coalition building · proportional representation · government · majority · assembly · parliament · representatives · party whip · bills · chamber · floor debate · lawmaking · legislative session · constituency · swing seats · budget approval · democracy
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Senior legislative chambers
senates · House of Lords · upper chambers · lords · Bundesrat
lower housesexecutive branch
Government's implementing arm
judiciary · courts · cabinet · presidency · monarchy
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