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parliamentary democracyDemocratic form of government in which the party (or a coalition of parties) with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor. Executive functions are exercised by members of the parliament appointed by the prime minister to the cabinet. The parties in the minority serve in opposition to the majority and have the duty to challenge it regularly. The prime minister may be removed from power whenever he loses the confidence of a majority of the ruling party or of the parliament. Parliamentary democracy originated in Britain (see Parliament) and was adopted in several of its former colonies. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The ambassador held out Malaysia as a model for good community relations, pointing out that her country is a multiracial, multi-religious parliamentary democracy. Lukacs believes it will be an age of nationalist populism in which liberal and parliamentary democracy give way to mass democracy. Both were new states in the mid-nineteenth century, and both engaged in rapid modernization and a bit of parliamentary democracy before falling to authoritarianism. |
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