Did you know that our own Everett, Massachusetts, home of Diamond Ferri and routine bus stabbings , is the only town in the entire United States of America that has a bicameral legislature? What the hell is a bicameral legislature, you ask? Well, it means that there are two equal legislative components - much like the federal system of "checks and balances" - that create laws and principles. Vitually all towns and cities in the US have either a Board of selectman or a Mayor's office, but Everett has a seven-member Board of Aldermen and an 18-member Common Council which answer to each other. Together these two Houses of government carry out both governmental and legislative duties - the city mayor and Alderman administer the municipal government and the Council carry out the legislative functions. Everett is the only city in America to have this bicameral legislation system set up. Why? Cuz it's fuckin Everett and they're weird, that's why!
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