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Which of the following arguments is not in favour of the second chamber of a legislature?
  1. It safeguards against the domination of the lower house
  2. It helps in correcting hasty legislation/decisions
  3. It gives representation to the Units in the federation
  4. It provides for representation of the special interests and the minorities

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It safeguards against the domination of the lower house
B
It helps in correcting hasty legislation/decisions
C
It provides for representation of the special interests and the minorities
D
It gives representation to the Units in the federation
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The importance of a second chamber can be enumerated as below:
1. It acts as a check on the majoritarian tendencies of the other house.
2. It is an effective means of co-opting eminent members of the society who would never win an election on their own.
3. It represents the interests of the units in the federation.
4. It also helps in correcting hasty decisions.

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