Bicameral

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bicameral

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the legislative framework?A governmental structure characterized by two distinct legislative chambers or houses
2. What is the historical antecedents?Evolved from medieval English parliamentary structures representing different social estates
3. What does "bicameral" mean?It means a government has two separate houses that make laws together.
4. Why did England create two houses in the 14th century?It was to let nobles and clergy have one house, while merchants and landowners had another, so different groups could share power.

Bicameral Legislature: A legislative body divided into two separate chambers, each with distinct roles and powers.