Westminster system
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The Westminster system is a democratic parliamentary model, originating in the United Kingdom, characterized by a sovereign parliament, responsible government, and an executive drawn from and accountable to the legislature.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
democratic political system
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parliamentary system → system of government → |
| contrastedWith |
presidential system
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semi-presidential system → |
| developedFrom | British parliamentary system → |
| hasCharacteristic |
adversarial style of parliamentary debate
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bicameralism is common but not universal → cabinet drawn from legislature → cabinet government → collective ministerial responsibility → constitutional monarchy is common but not essential → dissolution of parliament on advice of prime minister or government → executive accountable to legislature → first-past-the-post elections are common but not essential → fusion of powers between executive and legislature → government must maintain confidence of lower house → head of state distinct from head of government → individual ministerial responsibility → majority party government is common → opposition with formal status → parliamentary sovereignty → party discipline is typically strong → possibility of votes of no confidence → prime minister as head of government → question time in parliament → responsible government → |
| hasComponent |
cabinet
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head of government → head of state → lower house of parliament → upper house of parliament → |
| hasGoal | ensuring executive accountability to elected legislature → |
| influencedBy |
British constitutional conventions
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unwritten constitutional principles of the United Kingdom → |
| namedAfter | Palace of Westminster → |
| originatedIn | United Kingdom → |
| practicedIn |
Commonwealth countries
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Nations
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| usedInCountry |
Australia
→
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan) →
surface form:
Bangladesh
Barbados → Canada → India → Ireland → Jamaica → Malaysia → New Zealand → Pakistan → Singapore → Sri Lanka → Trinidad and Tobago → United Kingdom → |
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Westminster parliamentary tradition
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Westminster model
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Westminster system of parliamentary government
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Westminster-style parliamentary system
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1972 Republican Constitution of Sri Lanka
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British Westminster system
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Westminster parliamentary system
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Legislative Assembly (British India)
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Westminster parliamentary model
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Westminster model of civil service
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British Westminster tradition
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Westminster model
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Westminster system of parliamentary democracy
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Westminster system in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Westminster-style parliamentary system
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Constitutional conventions of the United Kingdom