Parliamentary procedure

Choosing an appropriate electoral system is vital for governance is a country. According to Heywood (2007:256), an electoral system is a set of rules that governs the procedure of elections. This essay will explore the two divisions of electoral systems; proportional electoral system and the majoritarian electoral system. Under the majoritarian system, the ‘First Past The Post’ system will be explored and under the proportional system, the Party List system will be explored. The essay seeks to…

an important role they must fulfil. The judiciary tend to use deference on national security matters because they are not experts on the issue. However, deference might not be the correct decision in all cases because most cases are on matters of procedure, rather than expertise; in those cases the courts should not refuse to decide the cases on the basis that they are security decisions and outside their expertise . The fact the government and Parliament are best placed to assess risk for…

2. The interlinkage between democracy and human rights The internationalization of democracy and human rights since World War II is an achievement of great proportions and significance. However, while human rights are regularly seen as universally applicable, not all see the rights-based democracy as the most appropriate form of government for all peoples (LANGLOIS A. J., 2003, p. 990). Some observers have suggested that one way to promote an international human rights regime, while…

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF “EL ILUSTRADOS” ARTICLE I: NAME & PURPOSE Section A: Name – The name of the said association shall be “EL Ilustrados.” Section B: Purpose – The purpose of this club shall be: 1 To give a healthy ground for student to express their artistic potential to the fullest 2. To give student a way to experience art and gain confidence in their creativity. 3. To allow students to display their creative ideas in an environment without the pressure of being graded. 4.…

While studying the case R. v Hauser, it is clear to see why it is known to be one of the leading constitutional decisions in understanding the workings of Peace, order and good governments in relation to a power struggle of jurisdiction. The whole case surrounds the question on whether the Attorney General, or the Attorney General of Canada should have the power to control the prosecution under the Federal Narcotics Control Act. It is a battle for powers of jurisdiction in regards to the…

For centuries, societies have argued for and against the use of capital punishment as a sentence to stop heinous crimes. Evidence shows that capital punishment is not the only sentence that will stop murder in our society. This essay will investigate and analyse the current laws in place and how effective they are. It will evaluate and justify if the existing laws are just and equitable. Capital punishment is the practice of executing someone as punishment for murder or other heinous crimes…

rely on a majority of the parliament. The president may act immediately- but there is a certain risk that he can rush into conclusions he could be barely willing to withdraw from, even if proven to be unwise from another point of view. In a Parliamentary Democracy the head of state has a different role than the prime minister, it could be a monarch or an elected person. The members of the government is elected by the parliament based on the majority vote, government members must be elected…

The first three articles in the United States Constitution address the duties of the three federal branches. Each articles additionally addresses the unique responsibilities of the three branches. These articles are what provide for equal separation of powers. They grant individual powers to each branch without granting an excess amount of power to a single branch. Article I addresses that the legislative branch will legislate the laws. Article II states that the executive branch must execute…

main influences of judiciary the doctrine of separation of powers is breached, all must be evenly balanced (Kirby 2006). Sovereignty of parliament and independence of the court are the two conventions that a paramount for governmental symbiosis, parliamentary sovereignty is democratic in nature, ‘the populous decides on’ (Wells 2006). The impression of a fair trial comes from the independence of the courts. Although interference is frowned upon from legislature to judiciary, the convention of…

In this editorial, I will be contrasting and speaking on two settlements: Jamestown, the very first English settlement located in Virginia, and the Spanish settlements. Mainly, I will be focusing on the religious and economic aspects of these two empires, as I believe these factors were the two main contributors to the everyday lives in these settlements. Interestingly, these two settlements are similar yet drastic in many ways, such as its foundation of beliefs and everyday life. Regardless of…