PSC 1001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Totalitarianism, Authoritarianism, East Germany
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Close to pure form of lijphart"s idea of majoritarian democracy. Dubbed an elective dictatorship majority party controls the house of commons and position. Members of the pm"s party can check the pm by pressuring party to rethink a proposal. Question time: gives members of parliament opportunity to question the pm and cabinet by of the prime minister. Veto points: individuals or collective political bodies whose failure to accept a policy change results in the rejection of the proposed change. Parliamentary systems have fewer veto points that presidential. Uk has small number of veto points hard to stop a leader from taking advantage of power or implementing policy (i. e. thatcher and welfare) Collection of government acts, legal opinions, and generally accepted norms. Written components include the magna carta and newer acts of parliament. Unwritten norms can actually be harder to get around than written rules. Constitutional flexibility and cultural responsibility political stability.
