WAEC - Government (2001 - No. 28)
When there is a second chamber in a federal state, it
makes up for the imbalance in the representation in the lower house
ensures that the judicary is independent of the executive
reduces the power of the electorate
alone makes laws for the country
Explication
In a federal system, the second chamber (often called the Senate or Upper House) is designed to ensure fair representation of the states or regions, especially when the first chamber (the Lower House) is based on population. The second chamber gives equal representation to each state or region, regardless of size or population and balances the influence of more populous areas and less populous regions.