The Unicameral
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The Unicameral is the unique single-chamber, nonpartisan state legislature of Nebraska, often highlighted as the only one of its kind in the United States.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonpartisan legislature
ⓘ
state legislature ⓘ unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| committeeSystem | standing committees ⓘ |
| commonName | The Unicameral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Nebraska Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| establishedAsUnicameral | 1937 ⓘ |
| evenNumberedYearSessionLength | 60 legislative days ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | U.S. Senator George W. Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadershipPosition |
Executive Board of the Legislative Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Speaker of the Legislature ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyOf | State of Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Lincoln, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerHouseAbolished | Nebraska House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Nebraska State Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberTitle | state senator ⓘ |
| nonpartisanBallotFeature | candidates appear on ballot without party labels ⓘ |
| numberOfChambers | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 49 ⓘ |
| oddNumberedYearSessionLength | 90 legislative days ⓘ |
| officialName | Nebraska Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightOf | executive branch of Nebraska ⓘ |
| partisanship | officially nonpartisan ⓘ |
| power |
confirms certain gubernatorial appointments
ⓘ
enacts state laws for Nebraska ⓘ passes the state budget of Nebraska ⓘ |
| previousStructure | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| publicHearingRequirement | every bill receives a public hearing ⓘ |
| reasonForNonpartisanship | to reduce party influence in state lawmaking ⓘ |
| reformApprovedByVoters | 1934 ⓘ |
| sessionType | annual regular sessions ⓘ |
| state | Nebraska ⓘ |
| structure | unicameral ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLimits | 2 consecutive terms ⓘ |
| uniqueFeature |
only officially nonpartisan state legislature in the United States
ⓘ
only unicameral state legislature in the United States ⓘ |
| upperHouseAbolished | Nebraska Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingSystem | nonpartisan blanket primary followed by top-two general election ⓘ |
| website | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/ ⓘ |
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