Constitute topics are built from the variables in the Comparative Constitutions Project’s dataset, which captures the content of world constitutions. The particular variables relevant to this topic are listed below, in the form of survey questions.
More information about the CCP’s research design is available here, including background information on how the team designed the inventory of constitutional topics as well as the full coding survey
Description
Establishes the number of chambers in the legislature.
Categories
Legislature
Survey Questions
- How many chambers or houses does the legislature contain?
- What name is given to the first (or only) chamber?
- What name is given to the second chamber?