bicameral clause
Bicameral Clause. The constitutional provision that creates the two legislative chambers of Congress. See U.S. Const. art. I, § 1.
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bicameral system
bicameral system 两院制 政府的立法机构由两院组成的政府体制。现代两院制始于英国17世纪的立宪政府〔constitutional government〕，欧洲大陆和美国于18世纪后期也确立了两院制。英国议会是在认识到贵族和僧侣区别于平民之后成为两院制的，当英属殖民地在北美建立时，殖民地议会也同样实行两院制，后美国宪法也规定实行两院制。随着立宪政体在世界的推广，许多国家采取英国或美国的两院制模式，即议会有一个较大的院，其成员由普选产生；另一个是较小的院，成员的产生或由选举或由任命或世袭。从理论上讲，两院制通过两院之间的互相牵制，能更好地体现权力的制衡原则，并能防止立法的草率和仓促，但两院制的立法程序也会造成时间的拖延，而且在两院有同等权力的情况下，有时会因决议的不一致形成僵局。
bicameral legislature
bicameral legislature 两院制立法机关 由内部两院而非一院组成的立法机关。「bicameral」和「unicameral」源于拉丁语「camera」，意指院〔chamber〕。在两院制下，所有议案必须经两院通过才能成为法律。美国国会和绝大多数州立法机关皆为两院，只有内布拉斯加州〔Nebraska〕实行一院制。目前，美国国会两院制的设计是建国者在1787年费城制宪会议〔Philadelphia Convention〕大妥协〔Great Compromise〕(亦称康涅狄格妥协〔Connecticut Compromise〕)的结果，它要求参议院〔Senate〕中各州代表相等，而众议院〔House of Representatives〕代表则依各州人口按比例分配。(→bicameral system)
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bicameral
bicameral, adj. (Of a legislature) having two legislative houses (usu. called the House of Representatives, or the Assembly, and the Senate). • The federal government and all states except Nebraska have bicameral legislatures. [Cases: States 26. C.J.S. States § 40.] — bicameralism, n.
recede
recede, vb. (Of a house in a bicameral legislature) to withdraw from an amendment in which the other house has not concurred. See CONCUR(3). “A vote to recede from amendments constitutes a final passage of the bill without the amendments from which the house has receded, since both houses have then agreed to the bill
concur
concur (k[schwa]n-k[schwa]r), vb. 1. To agree; to consent. 2. In a judicial opinion, to agree with the judgment in the case (usu. as expressed in the opinion of another judge), or the opinion of another judge, but often for different reasons or through a different line of reasoning. 3. (Of a house in a bicameral
upper chamber
In a bicameral legislature, the smaller of the two legislative bodies, such as the Senate or the House of Lords.
adhere
adhere, vb. 1. (Of one house in a bicameral legislature) to reject the other house’s insistence on a difference in legislation that has passed both houses, without requesting a conference. Cf. INSIST ON. “When both houses have insisted [on differing views about an amendment] without a request for conference, it is also in order to
joint rule
A rule adopted by both houses of a bicameral legislature for the conduct of business or relations between them, such as when they meet in joint session, or for other matters in which they share an interest. See joint session under SESSION(1).
house
house. 1. A home, dwelling, or residence. ancient house. Hist. In England, a house that has stood long enough to acquire an easement of support against the adjoining land or building. bawdy house. See DISORDERLY HOUSE(2). disorderly house. See DISORDERLY HOUSE. dwelling house. See DWELLING HOUSE. house of correction. 1. A reformatory. 2. A place