It is time for the world, the hemisphere and the region to make sure that relevant institutions of civil society and relevant laws are embedded in the mechanisms of governance.

--Baldwin Spencer


  


Parliament & Governance Module - Unit 2: A Model of Parliamentary Power

 

Unit 2 Questions

Please answer each of the following questions.  If you are taking this course in a group you may then meet to discuss your answers.

  • Which model (rubber stamp, arena, transformative, emerging) best describes your parliament? 
  • Are demands of parliament and parliamentarians on legislative staff and systems in your legislature increasing, decreasing, or staying about the same?  Can you illustrate this with any specific examples?
  • Which types of legislatures are probably the least difficult for staff to function in? Which are the most difficult?
  • Which legislative type(s) would you most prefer to work in?  Why? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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