Majoritarian and Consensus Democracies including application to UK & US governments

Descrição

Revision of Block 4
Fiona Messenger
FlashCards por Fiona Messenger, atualizado more than 1 year ago
Fiona Messenger
Criado por Fiona Messenger quase 6 anos atrás
3
0

Resumo de Recurso

Questão Responda
The ________ model shows the broad distinction of consensus and majoritarian democracies Lijphart
Name the 8 key distinctions that Lijphart uses in his model 1. Government form 2. Constitutional form 3. Legislative structure 4. Judicial review powers 5. Form of executive government 6. Relationship of exec. and legis. 7. The electoral system 8. The party system
According to Lijphart's model, government form in a majoritarian democracy is.... Unitary and centralised
According to Lijphart's model, constitutional form in a majoritarian democracy is.... Flexible and can be amended
According to Lijphart's model, the legislative form in a majoritarian democracy is.... Centralised, with by one or bicameral chamber
According to Lijphart's model, the powers the judiciary have to approve law (judiciary review) in a majoritarian democracy is.... to enforce and interpret (where vague) only. Legislature has final word
According to Lijphart's model, the form of executive government in a majoritarian democracy is.... concentrated in a single party government
According to Lijphart's model, the more dominant out of the executive and the legislature in a majoritarian democracy is.... the executive
According to Lijphart's model, the electoral system that decides the make up of the legislature in a majoritarian democracy is.... majoritarian, 'first past the post' representation, not proportional to votes cast, often representatives elected on plurality (not landslide majority)
According to Lijphart's model, the party system in a majoritarian democracy is.... a two party system
According to Lijphart's model, government form in a consensus democracy is.... federal and decentralised
According to Lijphart's model, constitutional form in a consensus democracy is.... rigid, and can only be changed by extraordinary majority
According to Lijphart's model, the legislative form in a consensus democracy is.... shared between two equally strong chambers
According to Lijphart's model, the powers the judiciary have to approve law (judiciary review) in a consensus democracy is.... the final word - laws subject to constitutional review by the judiciary
According to Lijphart's model, the form of executive government in a consensus democracy is.... multi-party power sharing
According to Lijphart's model, the more dominant out of the executive and the legislature in a consensus democracy is.... neither - they have balance of power
According to Lijphart's model, the electoral system that decides the make up of the legislature in a consensus democracy is.... proportional representation, seats allocated according to votes cast
According to Lijphart's model, the party system in a consensus democracy is.... multi-party

Semelhante

How Parliament Makes Laws
harryloftus505
How the European Union Works
Sarah Egan
European Union Quiz
Sarah Egan
What were the Cause and Consequences of The Cuban Missile Crisis October 1962
matthewnr73
The Cold War-1960
Elizabeth BeHage
Bill or Hillary Clinton?
50/50quizzer
U.S. government flowchart
Betty Howard
International Institutions - International Law
Annie May Jackson
General Notes
Charlotte Peacock
HUMAN RIGHTS
Annie May Jackson
International Institutions - The United Nations
Annie May Jackson