Legislative Politics and Democracy

 

I.                 ‘Representation’ comes in many flavours

 

II.             Voting Systems

 

a.   Single Member Plurality

b.   Proportional Representation

c.   Mixed Systems

 

III.         Legislative Arrangements

 

a.   Unicameral or bicameral

b.   Fusion or separation of powers

 

IV.         Legislative Mechanics

 

a.   Committee systems

                                                            i.      US Congress and the power of committees

b.   Lobbying and the legislative