unicameralism
Single legislative body
Unicameralism is a system of government in which the legislature has only one chamber or house, rather than two.
Countries with unicameral parliaments include Denmark, New Zealand, and Sweden.
In the United States, Nebraska is the only state with a unicameral legislature.
The term contrasts with bicameralism, which divides legislative power between two bodies.
National legislative assembly
- assemblyConstructing from components
- lawmakingCrafting enforceable rules
- representativesThose acting for others
- deputiesAppointed subordinate representatives
legislators · members · session · committee · bill · statute · enactment · debate
Forming a single entity
- consolidatedMerged into a whole
- undividedNot separated into parts
- unifiedCombined into one
- monolithicMassive and undifferentiated
singular · streamlined · abolition · merger · reform · constitutional
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- expediencyPrioritizing practicality over ethics
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- responsivenessReadiness to react
- cost-savingReducing expenditure
Rule by the people
- republicState with elected leaders
- policy-makingFormulating official guidelines
- representationDepiction or likeness
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
federalism · devolution · city-state · canton · province · territory · self-governance · autonomy
parliament
National legislative assembly
- assemblyConstructing from components
- lawmakingCrafting enforceable rules
- representativesThose acting for others
deputies · legislators · members · session · committee · bill · statute · enactment · debate · deliberation
unitary
Forming a single entity
- consolidatedMerged into a whole
- undividedNot separated into parts
- unifiedCombined into one
monolithic · singular · streamlined · abolition · merger · reform · constitutional
streamlining
Making more aerodynamic or efficient
- expediencyPrioritizing practicality over ethics
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- responsivenessReadiness to react
democracy
Rule by the people
- republicState with elected leaders
- policy-makingFormulating official guidelines
- representationDepiction or likeness
sovereignty · federalism · devolution · city-state · canton · province · territory · self-governance · autonomy · decentralization