History & Civics
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| Unicameral Legislature | Bicameral Legislature |
|---|---|
| A State is said to have Unicameral legislature if it has only one house, i.e., the Legislative Assembly or the Vidhan Sabha. | In a bicameral legislature, the State has two houses, i.e., the Legislative Assembly or Vidhan Sabha and the Legislative Council or Vidhan Parishad. |
| In a unicameral legislature, the Legislative Assembly is the only house and it can be dissolved. | In a bicameral legislature, the second House or the Legislative Council is a permanent body which is not subject to dissolution. |
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