POLS 1000 Lecture : November 19 - Lecture Part 2.pdf
4 Dec 2013
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Legislative arrangements! a. unicameral or bicameral! b. fusion or separation of powers! Us congress and the power of committees! b. Representation as a political process can take many different forms ! Different political scientists and different citizens have different impressions on legislations ! Legislatures is the body of the people - representative of the people ! One of the factors that affect the representatives elements is the voting system ! There are multiple kinds of electoral systems: ! De ned and strict constituency with boundaries ! Each is given representation by a single member of the legislature ! The way that comes about - the individual that gets the most votes in that boundary rules over that boundary ! Doesn"t necessarily apply to single majority ! Favours large organized parties - because they"re the ones best organized and have the most resources to spread out in most boundaries !
