1. The Legitimacy of Parliamentary Government
... able to impose any laws they deemed, resulting in elective dictatorship. The legitimacy of the UK parliament can be questioned because of the representation within the House of Commons and overall in the House of Lords. In the House of Commons only 22% of the MP's are women which is not a fair representation of society. The ethnic minority is even lower ... is not fair their role is so important. However, it could also be argued that the House of Lords Appointments Commission vote on behalf of the constituents and have a good overall view of who should become part of the House of Lords ...
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