Upper house
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The upper house, often called a 'Senate', in politics, refers to the highest chamber in a legislature that is bicameral, the other being the lower house. Characteristics and functions of such institutions vary widely, but generally the upper house in a parliamentary system wields less power, and in a presidential system will be of equal or possibly greater import.
A legislature comprised of only one house is called unicameral.
Some countries have a tri- or even quadricameral system: here, the upper house will usually remain the highest chamber in a legislature.
List of Upper House chambers
Nation | System | Upper House | |||
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Carchesia | Bicameral | Senate of the Republic | |||
Cascadia | Bicameral | Senate | |||
Christian States | Bicameral | Senate | |||
GroBdeutsches Reich | Bicameral | Reichsrat | |||
Ineland | Bicameral | Comhairle na hÁineann | |||
Imperial Lyndonia and Montefalco | Bicameral | Kraignow (House of Councillors) | |||
Jenlom | Bicameral | Senate | |||
Ludovicia | Bicameral | Senate | |||
Omerica | Bicameral | House of Councillors | |||
Omigodtheykilledkenny | Bicameral | Federal Senate | |||
Providence and Port Hope | Bicameral | Senate | |||
Rotia | Bicameral | Kusije | |||
Senshi-Atago-Ni | Bicameral | Councillors | |||
Soltsteed | Bicameral | National Council | |||
State of Germany | Bicameral | Bundesrat | |||
Torisakia | Bicameral | Senate | |||
Manaime | Bicameral | The Pre-Helm | Cossack Khanate | Unicameral | Senate |