Upper House
council
The whole building is just called Parliament House, the 2 chambers are called the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council.
The Upper House of Parliament in New South Wales is called the Legislative Council.
Rajya Sabha = Council of States Lok Sabha = House of the People Upadhyaksh = Deputy Speaker
The houses of Parliament in Tasmania are the Legislative Council (upper house) and House of Assembly (lower house).
Rajya Sabha translates to "Council of States" in English.
In a legislative council, the parliament typically consists of two chambers: the upper house and the lower house. The upper house, often referred to as the Senate or House of Lords, usually represents regions or states and has longer terms for its members. The lower house, commonly called the House of Representatives or House of Commons, represents the general population and is typically directly elected. This bicameral system ensures a balance of representation and legislative oversight.
Different states have different houses of parliament.In Australia, federally, the two houses of Parliament are the Senate (Upper house) and the House of Representatives(lower house).Within each of the states and territories, this changes, and the names of the houses of Parliament are as follows:New South Wales: Legislative Council (upper house) and Legislative Assembly (lower house)Victoria: Legislative Council (upper house) and Legislative Assembly (lower house)South Australia: Legislative Council (upper house) and House of Assembly (lower house)Queensland: Legislative Assembly (there is only one house)Western Australia: Legislative Council (upper house) and Legislative Assembly (lower house)Tasmania: Legislative Council (upper house) and House of Assembly (lower house)Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory:Legislative Assembly (one house only)
The Parliament of India consists of the President of India, and two houses. The lower house is known as the House of the People made up of directly elected representatives. The are and Council of States. The upper house is known as the Council of States and is made up of members indirectly elected by the legislative bodies making up the house.
The legislative body of Switzerland has a parliament called the Federal Assembly. It is divided into the Council of States which has 46 seats and the National Council which has 200 seats.
South Australia's Houses of Parliament are the Legislative Council (upper house) and the House of Assembly (lower house).
Switzerland's Senate is one of the chambers of Parliament. It is called the Council of States.