How is power dispersed within the legislature in a parliamentary system? Explain with an example
What will be an ideal response?
When no single party holds a legislative majority, parties must form a coalition government, a situation in which multiple parties formally agree to divvy up positions in the cabinet and nominate a prime minister, who usually comes from the largest party. Coalitions are frequent worldwide, occurring about 50 percent of the time under parliamentarism. For example, following the May 2010 elections, Britain's Conservative Party won the most seats—but did not win a parliamentary majority. As a result, the new Conservative PM, David Cameron, had to form a coalition with the third-place party, the Liberal Democrats, in order to obtain a majority of seats in parliament.
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Low levels of turnout in special elections __________
a. offer an opportunity for special interest groups to get favorable provisions approved with little public scrutiny b. are the result of most of these elections being held in conjunction with presidential elections c. result in most proposed constitutional amendments being rejected d. occur because voter eligibility requirements are more strict for these elections
The areas primarily affected by the first wave of democratization were
a. Eastern Europe. b. Middle East. c. Global South. d. Western Europe and North America. e. South and Central America.