The following master thesis examines the characteristics of bicameral parliaments and reforms, with a particular focus on the Second Chamber of the Slovenian Parliament. It is placed in the context of possible reforms and intentions to abolish it, as in the past such intentions have been expressed in the professional and general public, as well as among political parties in Slovenia, whether in their discourse, election programmes or even on the voting agenda of the National Assembly. In order to understand the complexity and scope of these ideas, some other chambers in different European countries will be presented first, focusing on their competences, composition and the way in which members are selected. In addition, the relevant features of the bicameral or other chamber reforms in the selected countries are outlined. The empirical part presents the views of the professional public and representatives of parliamentary political parties on the Slovenian bicameralism in general and specific views on the National Council, which, together with the National Assembly, constitutes the bicameralism of the Slovenian Parliament. Based on the interviews conducted, it is concluded that the perceptions of the implementation, content and scope of the reform differ both among legal experts and representatives of political parties, as well as within the two groups of interviewees.
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