What are the two houses of the Commonwealth Parliament called?

What are the two houses of the Commonwealth Parliament called?

• A. House of Representatives and Senate
• B. Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
• C. Senate and Legislative Council
• D. House of Lords and House of Commons

Answer: (A)

Two houses of the Commonwealth Parliament are the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House of Representatives is the lower chamber where Members of Parliament are elected to represent geographic areas, and the governing party or coalition usually forms government there. The Senate is the upper chamber that provides equal representation for the states (and representatives for territories) and acts as a house of review, scrutinising, amending, or blocking legislation before it can become law. This bicameral structure balances population-based representation with state-based representation. The other pairings refer to different systems: state parliaments use Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council in some states, and House of Lords and House of Commons are the UK’s chambers.

Two houses of the Commonwealth Parliament are the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House of Representatives is the lower chamber where Members of Parliament are elected to represent geographic areas, and the governing party or coalition usually forms government there. The Senate is the upper chamber that provides equal representation for the states (and representatives for territories) and acts as a house of review, scrutinising, amending, or blocking legislation before it can become law. This bicameral structure balances population-based representation with state-based representation.

The other pairings refer to different systems: state parliaments use Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council in some states, and House of Lords and House of Commons are the UK’s chambers.