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Chapter 5: Legislature population. This second method means Bicameralism in Germany that regions or parts having larger Germany has a bicameral 105 population would have more legislature. The two Houses representatives in the second chamber are known as Federal than regions having less population. Assembly (Bundestag) and In the USA, every state has equal Federal Council (Bundesrat). representation in the Senate. This Assembly is elected by a complex system combining ensures equality of all the states. But thisalsomeansthatasmallstatewould direct and proportional representation for a period of have the same representation as the four years. larger states. The system of The 16 federal states of representation adopted for the Rajya Germany are represented in Sabha is different from that in the USA. the Federal Council. The 69 The number of members to be elected seats of the Bundesrat are from each State has been fixed by the divided among states on the basis of a range of populations. fourth schedule of the Constitution. What would happen if we were to These members are generally follow the American system of equality the ministers in the governments at the state level of representation in the Rajya Sabha? and are appointed, not elected, Uttar Pradesh with a population of by the governments of the 1998.12 lakhs would get seats equal federal states. According to the to that of Sikkim whose population is German law, all the members only 6.10 lakhs. The framers of the from one state have to vote as Constitution wanted to prevent such a bloc as per the instructions discrepancy. States with larger of the state governments. population get more representatives Sometimes due to coalition government at the state level, thanStateswithsmallerpopulationget. Thus, a more populous State like Uttar they fail to reach an agreement and may have to abstain. Pradesh sends 31 members to the The Bundesrat does not Rajya Sabha, while a smaller and less vote on all legislative initiatives populousStatelikeSikkimhasoneseat but all the policy areas on in the Rajya Sabha. which the federal states have Members of the Rajya Sabha are concurrent powers and are elected for a term of six years. They can responsible for federal get re-elected. All members of the Rajya regulations must be passed by Sabha do not complete their terms at it. It can also veto such legislation. the same time. Every two years, one third members of the Rajya Sabha Reprint 2026-27