What Are The Advantages Of A Unicameral System

An imperative decision founders of a nation must make is how the legislature will be organized. Choosing unicameral, one chamber, or bicameral, two chamber, organization can be an incredibly difficult choice. As to which one is better, there is no clear-cut answer. While small countries usually establish unicameral systems, federal/democratic systems typically implement bicameral systems as some claim it provides better representation of the people. Since larger countries tend to have larger populations, they tend to implement bicameral systems. The two have several key differences, and both have benefits as well as drawbacks. In unicameral systems, there is one legislative body or chamber. Frequently used in unitary systems, there are many

First, unicameral systems have the ability to quickly enact a bill. This is because there is no need for an absolute compromise between two chambers of the legislature. It is highly efficient in getting legislation passed. Bicameral systems, however, do not have this ability. One drawback of bicameral systems is that the passing of legislation is a long and drawn-out process. In the United States, the House will propose a bill, vote on the language, and send it to the Senate. If the Senate does not agree with the language 100%, the bill is sent back to the House. At this point, the process starts all over again. Many potentially helpful bills will not be considered, especially if two different parties hold a majority in each branch of congress. In unicameralism, it takes one majority vote to pass legislation and put it into law. Furthermore, unicameral systems force elected officials to have greater accountability. In bicameral bodies, officials point to the upper (or lower) house(s) when something goes wrong. Striving to save their public image, legislators often are not as accountable for their actions in bicameral systems. Since each elected official is the inly