Politics and Law.

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Decline of Parliament thesis arguement 1.
In theory members of Parliament are elected by the people and act as a mouthpiece for the people. In practise executive demands loyalty of members, this forces members to become partisan and cannot truly represent the interests of their constituants.
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Decline of Parliament thesis arguement 2.
In theory parliament males aws that are then scruitinized by the statutary process (question time, readings, debate) In practise bills are gagged (skip second reading), floodgated (overwhelm parliament) and guilotined (time limit).
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Decline of Parliament thesis arguement 3.
In theory Gov is held accountable by Parliament through question time, ministral responsiblity. In reality the party is very diciplined and the party with majority of seats (the gov) will never loose support of lower house. - exmaple - John Howard.
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Decline of Parliament thesis arguement 4.
In theory debate is a key function of a healthy gov, plenty of opportunities for debate (question time), In practise QT can be quilotined by exective power. Another issue is the lack of diversity within a cabinet, which offcers lack of opion (Tony)
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Revivial of Parliament thesis 1
Exectutive Gov doesnt control senate - gov needs to negotiate with other parties therefor gets diversity of opin9ion and a better refelction of Aus population - an example Julia Gillard Gov 300 bills passed in 1 year through neogtiation
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Revivial of Parliament thesis 2
Gov is always monitered and scrutinized by opposition. this is through question tiem where ministers must not midlead the parties.
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Revivial of Parliament thesis 3
Gov follows the rule of law - laws bind the executive power
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Revivial of Parliament thesis 4
Short term cucles keeps gov responsive. - directly elected by the ppl, executive must respond to community converns if not the gov will be voted out. - Gov is always close to facing the ppl has to keep responsive.
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In theory parliament males aws that are then scruitinized by the statutary process (question time, readings, debate) In practise bills are gagged (skip second reading), floodgated (overwhelm parliament) and guilotined (time limit).

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