nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20181005-152329-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 141105s2014||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20181005-152329-0 doi eng 342 23 von Achenbach, Jelena Author aut Bicameralism and Political Legitimacy von Achenbach, Jelena Verfassungsblog 2014-11-05 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier To constitute a democratic order based on freedom and equality, the political system of a society needs to reflect its complexity. Processes of collective decision-making need to allow for the political expression of societal differentiation and diversity. Bicameralism is a crucial mechanism in this regard. Most basically, bicameralism means a diversification of political institutions. It establishes yet another layer of structural complexity within the legislative branch and the actual law-making procedure. It diffuses and decentres legislative power. Bicameral decision-making tends to articulate conflict rather than consensus. It allows for expressing certain aspects of political pluralism and disagreement. Although or maybe because bicameralism aims for legislation to be grounded in a more inclusive, comprehensive political consensus, bicameral decision-making tends to articulate conflict rather than accord. It therefore is of some intrinsic value and justification in societies that are internally heterogeneous and organized in politically self-governing sub-entities. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/bicameralism-claim-political-legitimacy-2/ raw object