Paraguay's

bicameral Bicameralism is a type of legislature, one divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all members deliberate and vote as a single grou ...

Congress ''(Congreso)'' consists of a 45-member

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and an 80-member

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. It serves as the legislative branch of the Paraguayan state. Both chambers of Congress are elected concurrently with the president by means of a proportional representation system. Deputies are elected by

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and Senators on a nationwide basis.

Latest election

Senate

Chamber of Deputies

External links

*http://www.senado.gov.py/ Senate *http://www.diputados.gov.py/ Chamber of Deputies Paraguay Politics of Paraguay Political organisations based in Paraguay Paraguay {{legislature-stub

Latest election

Senate

Chamber of Deputies

See also

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