second chamber

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• She believes there should be an elected second chamber to replace the House of Lords.
• The role of a second chamber is often to review and amend legislation from the lower house.
• Many modern democracies debate the relevance and powers of a second chamber.
• The bill faced significant opposition in the second chamber and was ultimately rejected.
• Members of the second chamber are sometimes appointed for their expertise, not elected.
• Reforms are being proposed to change the composition of the country's second chamber.
• Historically, the second chamber was intended to represent the interests of the aristocracy.
• A government with a large majority in the lower house can still be checked by a hostile second chamber.
• Some political theorists argue that a second chamber is an unnecessary complication in the legislative process.
• The constitution clearly defines the limited legislative powers of the second chamber.