sentence: Most legislatures have two chambers or houses, a 'lower house' and an 'upper house'.
sentences_before: In democracies, the people in a country usually choose people called politicians to represent them in a legislature.
sentences_after: To pass legislation, a majority of Members of Parliament must vote for a bill in each house. The legislature is the branch of government that writes laws, and votes on whether they will be approved.
concept_name: legislature
headings: Law Legislature