Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The majority of independent countries in the world today are bicameral in structure.
2. Even upper houses that are generally considered to be weak can, in some circumstances, significantly influence the legislative process.
3. In most bicameral systems, the upper house represents the citizens of subnational geographic units. Thus, the upper chamber often suffers from malapportionment.
4. The majority of bicameral countries in the world today are characterized by symmetric bicameralism in structure.
5. Over time, most countries have moved away from having class-based upper chambers, though territorially based upper chambers tend to be able to retain their legitimacy.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True
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