PO263 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Backbencher
29 Jan 2018
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Parliament adopts legislation and determines whether a cabinet has the right to govern. Existence of highly disciplined parliamentary parties means that parliament rarely uses its powers in these matters. In most cases, parliament is merely ratifying legislative decisions that have been made by the pm and cabinet. Primary operational purpose of the modern parliament is to make the cabinet accountable for its actions to the public. Parliament provides a forum for opposition members to criticize the gov"n, offer constructive alternatives, and succeed in pressuring the gov"n to make changes to a bill or even withdraw it. Opposition members scrutinizing and criticizing the cabinet"s conduct or policy-parliament plays an essential role in keeping the gov"n sensitive to the concerns of the voters. General election held->new contingent of mps elected to the hoc and new parliament will be convened. Parliament has sessions-end of session decided by pm, who advises gg to end the session by a process known as prorogation.
