A '''parliamentary democracy''' is a system of [[government]] in which the [[Parliament]] is supreme, or the sovereign, and there is no or only little [[separation of powers]] or [[checks and balancesPowers]].
In a '''parliamentary [[democracy]]''' representatives are elected by the people either at regular intervals or when the party in power majority of parliament members decides to hold elections within a required period of time, e.g. if a ruling coalition fails. The elected representatives then:
* form a government by their majority vote
* pass laws by a majority vote, typically in both houses case of a bicameral Parliamenttypically in both houses
* monitor the executive government and public officials in institutions established by the Parliament
[[Category:Forms of Government]]