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Many parliaments are made up of two different houses - for example Australia's House of Representatives and Senate. The electoral systems of the two houses are usually different meaning the mix of MPs from the various parties will also generally differ.
Many parliaments are made up of two different houses - for example Australia's House of Representatives and Senate. The electoral systems of the two houses are usually different meaning the mix of MPs from the various parties will also generally differ.
Usually in a parliamentary system, the government is formed by [[MP|MPs]] from the party which has the majority of members. The leader of that party is the head of government, often called the [[Prime Minister]]. As the government party has a majority of members, it can usually expect to win any votes in the parliament. In the situation where no one party has a majority, there are two possibilities. The first is a minority goverment with members of one party only, which must rely on the support from members of other parties to win votes. The other possibility is a formal arrangement between two or more parties to form a coalition government with a majority of MPs, where the government members are from all coalition partners.
Usually in a parliamentary system, the government is formed by [[MP|MPs]] from the party which has the majority of members. The leader of that party is the head of government, often called the [[Prime Minister]]. As the government party has a majority of members, it can usually expect to win any votes in the parliament. In the situation where no one party has a majority, there are two possibilities. The first is a minority government with members of one party only, which must rely on the support from members of other parties to win votes. The other possibility is a formal arrangement between two or more parties to form a coalition government with a majority of MPs, where the government members are from all coalition partners.
This contrasts with presidential systems, where the members of the government (in particular the President) are not members of the legislature.
This contrasts with presidential systems, where the members of the government (in particular the President) are not members of the legislature.