Who said, ‘In republican government, the legislative power necessarily predominates.’
James Madison
passing laws
scrutinizing the executive
selecting the government
Compared to the lower chamber, the members of elected upper chambers normally have
a longer tenure between elections
about the same tenure
a shorter tenure
no general rule applies
The members of lower chambers are most often selected by
government appointment
direct election
indirect election through subnational governments
application to an official committee
The microcosm view of representation is that the
the assembly should deliberate on national issues
the assembly should mirror society
members should vote with their party
members should act as trustees of their constituents
Who said, 'parliament is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests ... but Parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation, that of the whole'
John Stuart Mill
John Locke
Hague and Harrop
Edmund Burke
The incumbency effect refers to
the electoral bonus accruing to members standing for re-election
the tendency for governments to win no-confidence votes
the growing prevalence of career politicians
the growing significance of parliamentary committees
Which of these functions of assemblies is often nominal, according to Hague and Harrop?