POL S 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: List Of The Belgariad And The Malloreon Characters, Lower House, Upper House
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More efficient: one set of decision makers. One chamber for each layer of government. Negative: takes longer to get the good things done. Upper house is usually much less powerful, almost powerless. Lower house (house of commons) is more powerful. Look at what constituents want not what individual wants. Check with contacts to see where the majority stands. Do what individual thinks is best because majority trusted him enough to elect him. If there is a clear consensus you do what they want (delegate) If there is no consensus or you think they"re wrong you do what you think is best (trustee) Case work: taking care of the individual needs of individual constituents. Do favors for individuals, what will they do for you? re-elect. Prime minister (majority)>>> shadow prime minister (minority) Minority side asks questions of government (majority side) Following correct procedure when passing a law.
