A '''parliamentary democracy''' is a system of government in which the Parliament is supreme, or the sovereign, and there is no separation of powers or checks and balances.
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A '''parliamentary democracy''' is a system of [[government]] in which the [[Parliament]] is supreme, or the sovereign, and there is no [[separation of powers]] or [[checks and balances]].
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In a '''parliamentary democracy''' representatives are elected by the people either at regular intervals or when the party in power decides to hold elections within a required period of time. The elected representatives then:
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In a '''parliamentary [[democracy]]''' representatives are elected by the people either at regular intervals or when the party in power decides to hold elections within a required period of time. The elected representatives then:
* form a government by their majority vote
* form a government by their majority vote
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* pass laws by majority vote, typically in both houses of a bicameral Parliament
* pass laws by majority vote, typically in both houses of a bicameral Parliament
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* monitor the executive government and public officials in institutions established by the Parliament
* monitor the executive government and public officials in institutions established by the Parliament