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A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.[1]
Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide, the lower house has come to wield more power.
A legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.
In comparison with the upper house, lower houses frequently display certain characteristics:
Many lower houses are named in the following manner: House/Chamber of Representatives/the People/Commons/Deputies.
Law, Separation of powers, Statutory law, Human rights, Jurisprudence
Rajya Sabha, India, Bharatiya Janata Party, Government of India, Parliament of India
Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam
Proportional representation, Majority rule, Closed list, Legislature, Open list
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Democratic Party of Japan, Japan, Japanese Communist Party, Politics of Japan
Constitution of Puerto Rico, Senate of Puerto Rico, At-large, Puerto Rico, 29th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
National Liberal Party (Romania), Romania, Parliament of Romania, Social Democratic Party (Romania), Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania
Bermuda, Hamilton, Bermuda, British Overseas Territories, Lower house, Parliament of Bermuda