PARLIAMENTARISM

What Are the Advantages of Parliamentarism?



ESSAY PLANNING SHEET

Name:__________________________________________________________

ID Number: ______________________________________________________

TITLE: ___What Are the Advantages of Parliamentarism?__________________

A. Introduction (First Paragraph)

Steps:

1. Introduce the essay topic in the first few sentences.

(a) ______Parliamentarism evolved as a result of continuing struggle against absolute monarchy.________________________________________________

(b) ______The term parliamentarism implies a parliamentary system of_______ government, that is a democratic government.___________________________

(c) ______It enables for a more effective and efficient form of government._____

2. Briefly list the important supporting ideas to be discussed in the

middle paragraphs.

(a) ______ Parliamentarism has various advantages, for example, swifter______ passing of legislation._______________________________________________

(b) ______ A parliamentary regime characterized by a strict separation of_____ powers, checks and balances.________________________________________

(c) ______ By way of parliamentarism, elected prime ministers are primarily members of the parliament and are elected to represent their electoral constituencies.____________________________________________________

3. State your main idea in the final sentence.

a) _______Parliamentarism offers greater accountability of the executives along with flexible election times and quicker passing of legislation._______________

B. Middle Paragraphs (Minimum of three, but you may need more)

Paragraph 2 topic __ Rationalized parliamentarianism is a term used to refer to parliamentary systems organized to avoid government instability and the effective functioning of institutions.____________________________________________

Detailed Questions/Points:

(a) _________Various techniques of applying parliamentarism._____________

(b) _________Most of Europe has a parliamentary system of government, e.g. Germany.________________________________________________________

(c) _________Helps in avoiding instability within a government._____________

(d) _________The president is elected by the parliament.___________________

Paragraph 3 topic _It carries a lesser amount of risk of a "authoritarian collapse."

Detailed Questions/Points:

(e) ___________Parliamentarism leads to successful democracy___________

(f) ___________Fixed Term Parliament Act in Britain to stop abuse of power in a parliamentary system of government.__________________________________

(g) __________If Prime Ministers do not have approval from majority of the parliament then they can be dismissed._________________________________

Paragraph 4 topic _ Discussion of Skach and Stepan's (1994) study,__________ "Presidentialism and Parliamentarism Compared."________________________

Detailed Questions/Points:

(i) __________Pure parliamentary system of government is supported.________

(j) __________Multiple administers are easily monitored.___________________

(k) __________Parliamentarism is less likely to be overthrown by a 'coup.'_____

(l) __________Parliamentary regime is characterized by a strict separation of powers.__________________________________________________________

C. Conclusion (Final Paragraph)

Steps:

1. Restate your reworded main idea.

a) _______Parliamentarism is a balanced form of government, which fuses the executive and legislative together.___________________________________

2. Briefly review your reworded important supporting ideas.

(a) ______It is clear that parliamentarism fuses the two main functioning bodies, the executive and the legislative._____________________________________

(b) ______It affords an effective separation of powers and a system of checks and balances.____________________________________________________

(c) ______It allows the governing body to effectively rule, as opposed to a_____ presidential form of government where the main focus is the president._______

3. Provide closing sentences that comment on and/or broaden the context of your essay's thesis.

a) ______Parliamentarism has evolved into a contemporary fusion through decades of struggle against monarchy and 'absolute rule'._________________

b) ______A semi-parliamentary system would afford a better balance between the two radically opposite forms of governance, that is the presidential and parliamentary form of government.___________________________________

(c) _____There are some disadvantages of parliamentarism, like the abuse of power that can arise, however, vigilant governments can pass acts limiting the basis upon which such abuse can occur._____________________________

What Are the Advantages of Parliamentarism?

Introduction

The term parliamentarism implies a parliamentary system of government, that is ...