POLI 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Westminster System, Bicameralism, Presidential System
4 Nov 2018
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Some key terms and thinkers: hansard: transcript of who says what, westminster system: unitary system from uk, imposed on canada, australia, trinidad and. Legislature: functions, three primary functions, representational, governmental, presidential (diffused power) or parliamentarianism (concentrated power) See below: procedural, analyzed thru institutional arrangements or performative functions, characteristics, not dominated by political party, crucial to political system, pre=party politics: can effect more change across ideology, based on charisma and merit of ideas, representational function. 4 theories: mirror/microcosm, where the people are: demographic reflection, criticism: even if it doesn"t reflect demographics still have other functions, how to divide deputy"s electors, one national electorate: Israeli system: fragmented due to small parties, but increased threshold may marginalize some groups: not true in netherlands, by municipal units. Substantive gender representation: does not matter who the legislature are, but what they believe, voice of constituency. Legislature as speaking for the people: ideational reflection: trusted opinion leader, burke"s conservative, meritocratic and trust-based.
