Final answer:
The significant characteristic shared by both the U.S. National Legislature and the Texas Legislature is their bicameral structure, with each having two separate chambers for representation. The Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives, while the Texas Legislature includes the Texas Senate and House of Representatives.The correct answer is option B.
Step-by-step explanation:
The significant characteristic related to the structure of our National Legislature that is shared with our Texas Legislature is that both are bicameral in structure.
This means that both the National Legislature, which comprises the Senate and the House of Representatives, and the Texas Legislature, consisting of the Texas Senate and House of Representatives, have two separate chambers.
The Congress, based on the Great Compromise of 1787, was created as a bicameral legislature with the House representing the people, apportioned by population, and the Senate representing the states, with equal representation (two senators per state).
All states except Nebraska have a bicameral legislature of varying sizes and proportions that serve the legislative functions at the state level.
Each legislator's intent is to provide a dual form of representation; the Senate with its equal representation based on the state's status, and the lower chamber based on the population in the case of the federal government or other criteria in the state legislatures.
This bicameral approach has its roots in European history but has been adapted in the U.S for more balanced and varied representation.The correct answer is option B.