1. The Legitimacy of Parliamentary Government
The UK has a parliamentary government which is when government governs in and through parliament. It is based on a fusion between legislative and executive branches of government. Parliament and government are overlapping and interlocking institutions. ... For a new government to form, they need to receive the most seats in a general election so this means that the majority of the MP's within the House of Commons are from the same party as that of the government. ... The result of this is that the MP's vote on behalf of the government instead on behalf of the constituents. ...
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