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An upper house, often called a Senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house. The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smaller, and often has more restricted power, than the lower house. Unlike many republics, the United States does not designate an upper house in its constitution. Examples of upper houses in other countries include the UK's House of Lords, Canada's Senate, India's Council of the States, and Russia's Federation Council.
A legislature composed of only one house (and which therefore has neither an upper house nor a lower house) is described as unicameral.
An upper house is usually different from the lower house in at least one of the following respects:
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