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The phrase bicameral legislature means _________________.

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parliamentary system of government
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a legislature consisting of lower and an upper chamber
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a single assembly
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an elected legislature
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Solution

The correct option is B a legislature consisting of lower and an upper chamber
The term bicameral means having two parts and a bicameral legislature means having two houses or assemblies.Like in India the parliament is bicameral.It has two houses Lok Sabha (Lower house) and Rajya Sabha (Upper house).

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