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unicameral legislature  

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  • A unicameral system is one in which seats in the legislative branch are recruited for, and allotted to, a single assembly. Unicameral legislatures exist in democracies such as Denmark, Finland, Greece, Israel, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal, and Costa Rica, as well as frequently at the level of subnational government. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Unicameral Legislature]

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