Difference between Unicameral Legislature and Bicameral Legislature

Basis	Unicameral Legislature	Bicameral Legislature
Meaning	A unicameral legislature is one where there is just one chamber of legislators.	A legislature which consist of two houses is known as a bicameral legislature.
System of Government	Unicameral legislature has unitary system of government.	Bicameral legislature has federal system of government.
Power Sharing	The power is concentrated in a single house; power sharing is an issue in unicameral legislatures	There are two houses where power is concentrated.
Suitability	Smaller states are better suited for a unicameral legislature.	Larger states are more suited for bicameral legislatures
Deadlock	There is a very rare deadlock in unicameral legislatures.	Under a bicameral legislature, deadlocks are common as they involve joint sittings.
Decision on Policies	Since there is only one house, judgments are made quickly.	Since there are two houses, it takes time to decide on bills and policies.

Other Forms of Government: Forms and Composition

Government is a system of institutions that use the legal system to maintain authority and punish those who violate the law. Typically, a government assigns tasks to its many organs, each of which is responsible for carrying out certain duties. The three main responsibilities of government are to make laws (legislature), enforce existing laws (executive), and interpret laws (judiciary).

Key Takeaways:

The way a nation or state organizes its authority and makes decisions is known as its form of government. It outlines who is in charge, how they obtained it, and how they exercised it.

A government is the structure or individuals in charge of a nation or state. It is the body in charge of making laws, upholding them, preserving the peace, and offering public services.

The main duties of government are creating laws, upholding them, and resolving conflicts.

Laws are made by the legislative branch, put into effect by the executive branch, and interpreted and decided upon by the court; i.e., judiciary.

The arrangement wherein the three branches of a government divide their respective authorities is known as separation of power.