Parliamentary system: A parliamentary system is a system of government in which the executive branch (the government) is accountable to the legislative branch (the parliament). This means that the government must have the support of a majority of the parliament in order to stay in power. See also Democracy, State, Society, Government, Power, Legislation._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |