Modele bicamerale comparate. Romania: Monocameralism versus bicameralism

Abstract

The paper attempts to evaluate the Romanian bicameral model as well as to identify and critically asses which are the options our country has in choosing between unicameral and bicameral system. The analysis attempts to observe the characteristics of some Second Chambers that are related to Romanian bicameralism by influencing the configuration of the Romanian bicameral legislature, or which devised constitutional mechanisms can be used in order to preserve an efficient bicameral formula. Also the alternative of giving up the bicameral formula due to some arguments related to the simplification and the efficiency of the legislative procedure is explored.