Legislative Council (Noun)
Meaning
A unicameral legislature.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- In some countries with a unicameral legislature, the single chamber is often called a legislative council.
- A legislative council can provide for a simpler system of lawmaking than a bicameral legislature.
- Unlike some bicameral systems, the unicameral legislative council often relies on party discipline to control its membership.
- When there are more representatives, as in a legislative council of a larger unicameral legislature, a speaker may also appoint one or more deputy speakers.
- As in some states, a unicameral legislative council in smaller territories might choose not to elect a president pro tem or speaker.