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'''Lower house''' refers to one of the houses of a [[bicameral | {{subpages}} | ||
'''Lower house''' refers to one of the houses of a [[bicameral legislature]]. Typically, the lower chamber in such a legislature is more numerous than that in the [[upper house]]. The lower house is more often elected by the people, though details vary from country to country. Additionally, members of a lower house generally stand for re-election more frequently than members of an upper house. For instance, [[Senate|US Senators]] (upper house) stand for election every 6 years, while [[House of Representatives|Representatives]] (lower house) face elections on a [[biennial]] basis. | |||
==Examples of Lower Houses== | ==Examples of Lower Houses== | ||
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* [[France]]: The [[National Assembly]] | * [[France]]: The [[National Assembly]] | ||
* [[Germany]]: The [[Bundestag]] | * [[Germany]]: The [[Bundestag]] | ||
* [[Ireland (state)|Ireland]]: [[Dáil Éireann]] | |||
* [[Japan]]: The [[House of Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives]] | * [[Japan]]: The [[House of Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives]] | ||
* [[Mexico]]: The [[Chamber of Deputies]] | * [[Mexico]]: The [[Chamber of Deputies]] | ||
* [[The Netherlands]]: Tweede Kamer (second chamber) | |||
* [[South Africa]]: The [[National Assembly (South Africa)|National Assembly]] | * [[South Africa]]: The [[National Assembly (South Africa)|National Assembly]] | ||
* [[Spain]]: The [[Congress of Deputies]] | * [[Spain]]: The [[Congress of Deputies]] | ||
* [[United Kingdom]]: The [[House of Commons]] | * [[United Kingdom]]: The [[House of Commons]] | ||
* [[United States]]: The [[House of Representatives]] | * [[United States]]: The [[House of Representatives]] | ||
Revision as of 10:45, 6 August 2009
Lower house refers to one of the houses of a bicameral legislature. Typically, the lower chamber in such a legislature is more numerous than that in the upper house. The lower house is more often elected by the people, though details vary from country to country. Additionally, members of a lower house generally stand for re-election more frequently than members of an upper house. For instance, US Senators (upper house) stand for election every 6 years, while Representatives (lower house) face elections on a biennial basis.
Examples of Lower Houses
The following are examples of lower houses in various bicameral legislatures throughout the world today.
- Canada: The House of Commons
- Egypt: Majilis Al-Sha'ab
- France: The National Assembly
- Germany: The Bundestag
- Ireland: Dáil Éireann
- Japan: The House of Representatives
- Mexico: The Chamber of Deputies
- The Netherlands: Tweede Kamer (second chamber)
- South Africa: The National Assembly
- Spain: The Congress of Deputies
- United Kingdom: The House of Commons
- United States: The House of Representatives