Bicameral
Bicameral means having two legislative chambers. The U.S. Congress is bicameral because it consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. A bill generally must pass both chambers in identical form before it can be presented to the President.
Bicameral means having two legislative chambers. The U.S. Congress is bicameral because it consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. A bill generally must pass both chambers in identical form before it can be presented to the President.
Example: The House and Senate considered and passed the 2024 supplemental appropriations legislation that became Public Law 118-50, illustrating the two-chamber process.
Common misconception: Bicameral means two political parties. It refers to two legislative chambers, not the number of parties represented in them.
Sources: https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-1/; https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/the-legislative-process