Law 3101A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Representative Democracy, Voting Age, Single Transferable Vote
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Laws, budget, approval of treaties: control: scrutinizing other government institutions, may deal with emergency situations, distinction between statutes/acts of parliament and delegated legislation/government decree (less immunity from judicial review) Principles of elections: election principles (from german basic law, art. In district systems, districts must be adjusted to demographic shifts to ensure the equal weight of votes: secret: individual voting behavior must not be made public. Run-off system: if no candidate receives absolute majority, a second round is held (e. g. french national assembly elections) Bicameralism: reasons for bicameralism, feudalistic past: distinction based on feudal characteristics (e. g. england, Netherlands: federalism: nation-wide population representation + sub-division representation, for its own sake (e. g. balancing of decision-making, counterweighing, unicameral parliaments can be found in smaller, ethnically homogenous states. Referenda: referendum: popular vote on a decision already taken/yet to be taken, constrains lawmaker"s autonomous decision-making power, binding vs. consultative, mandatory vs. optional, effects, promotion of civil responsibility (over)simplification of policy choices, legitimization of decisions already taken.
