The Westminster model (102) 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsBritish politics UniversityNone Created by: AnnagcCreated on: 06-05-21 15:40 How did Lijphart define democracy? 'Rule of the people' 1 of 19 Describe distribution of power in a Westminster democracy ? Concentrates power in single party majority cabinets 2 of 19 Describe distribution of power in a consensus democracy? Shares power in broad multiparty coalitions 3 of 19 examples of Westminster democracy? UK, NZ, Barbados 4 of 19 examples of consensus democracy/ Belgium, Switzerland and EU 5 of 19 Westminster - electoral system? majoritarian 6 of 19 consensus - electoral system? proportional 7 of 19 Interest groups in Westminster democracy Pluralist with free for all competition among them 8 of 19 Interest groups within consensus democracies Corporatists aimed at compromise 9 of 19 Type of gov in Westminster democracy unitary and centralised 10 of 19 Type of gov in consensus democracy federal and decentralised 11 of 19 Legislative power in Westmisnter democracy Concentrated in unicameral legislature 12 of 19 legislative power in consensus democracy divided between two equally strong but differently constituted houses 13 of 19 Constitutions in Westminster democracy Flexible, amended by simple majorities 14 of 19 Constitutions in consensus democracy Rigid, only changed by extraordinary majorities 15 of 19 Who decides the constitutionality of legislation in a westminster democracy ? Legislature 16 of 19 Who decides the constitutionality of legislation in a consensus democracy? Judicial review by the supreme or constitutional courts 17 of 19 Bank in Westmisnter democracy? Central bank dependent on executive 18 of 19 Bank in consensus democracy? Central bank independent of the executive 19 of 19
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