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
Describes the procedure through which members of the first chamber of the legislature are elected or appointed.
Categories
Legislature
Survey Questions
- How are members of the first (or only) chamber of the legislature selected?
- Does the constitution specify the electoral system for the first (or only) chamber?
- What additional details are provided about the selection process for members of the first (or only) chamber?