Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
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| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:various_countries
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
Westminster-style democracy
|
| gptkbp:characterized_by |
gptkb:Legislative_body
parliamentary sovereignty responsible government |
| gptkbp:developed_by |
British parliamentary traditions
|
| gptkbp:emphasizes |
majority rule
political party system |
| gptkbp:features |
First-past-the-post electoral system
Prime Minister as head of government Cabinet accountability to Parliament Monarch as head of state |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Westminster Model
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:House_of_Commons |
| gptkbp:influenced |
many Commonwealth countries
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
British constitutional law
|
| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada gptkb:India gptkb:New_Zealand |
| gptkbp:is_based_on |
gptkb:monarchy
separation of powers rule of law |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
centralization of power
political theorists lack of proportional representation lack of checks and balances potential for tyranny of the majority disenfranchisement of minority parties overemphasis on party discipline |
| gptkbp:is_examined_in |
comparative politics
|
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
historical events in the UK
|
| gptkbp:is_prominent_in |
gptkb:British_politics
post-colonial states Commonwealth politics |
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
gptkb:political_party
civil society organizations government institutions |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Westminster_system
parliamentary democracy executive accountability legislative supremacy |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
political science
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
democratic advocates
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada gptkb:India gptkb:New_Zealand gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:originated_in |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:requires |
political pluralism
regular elections |
| gptkbp:supports |
political stability
government accountability |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mauritius_Constitution_of_1968
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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