Question

Give one argument in favour of bicameral legisture
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Answer 1

A practical reason for a bicameral system is to prevent the legislative branch from having too much power—an intrabranch check. The bicameral system is supposed to provide for checks and balances and prevent potential abuses of power.

Answer 2

In almost all the countries, legislatures are available for making laws. In democracy, the importance of legislature is still more. For law-making most of the countries have two Houses of legislature, while a few countries have only one House.The first chamber is called the Lower House and the second chamber is called the Upper House.

The following arguments are advanced in favour of the second chamber:

(1) The Second Chamber checks the despotism of the 1st chamber or the Lower House:

Generally the supporters of second chamber emphasise the fact that “power corrupts a person and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. Similar is the case with unicameral system. In the first chamber or the Lower House the members are ambitious, extremists and want to introduce radical changes in the society, because the Lower House is elected on the basis of population and every adult is given the right to take part in its elections.

If there is a majority of over-enthusiastic persons or if they have influence over the majority party or the ruling party, they will try to get the laws passed in the House in the manner they like, in spite of a strong opposition from the minority. This will make the Lower House a dictator.