the Westminster system

GPTKB entity

Properties (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political system
gptkbp:allows executive accountability
gptkbp:characterizedBy parliamentary democracy
gptkbp:encourages political parties
gptkbp:features bicameral legislature
gptkbp:has cabinet system
Prime Minister as head of government
Monarch_as_head_of_state
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Westminster system
gptkbp:includes gptkb:House_of_Lords
House of Commons
gptkbp:influencedBy British_political_traditions
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith colonial governance
liberal democracy
gptkbp:isAttendedBy new democracies
gptkbp:isAvailableIn different cultural contexts
various_Commonwealth_countries
gptkbp:isBasedOn rule of law
constitutional monarchy
gptkbp:isChallengedBy social movements
authoritarianism
populism
electoral reforms
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy political pluralism
gptkbp:isCitedBy majority rule
political theorists
gptkbp:isCitedIn political discourse
gptkbp:isConnectedTo global governance
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor centralization of power
disproportionate representation
inequality in representation
lack of proportionality
potential for party dominance
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical texts
gptkbp:isExaminedBy political analysts
comparative politics
gptkbp:isExpectedTo accountability
historical significance
transparency
stability
gptkbp:isExploredIn academic research
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy civil society
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy historical events
global democratic practices
gptkbp:isLinkedTo gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:isLocatedIn parliamentary procedures
gptkbp:isPromotedBy international organizations
democratic_institutions
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor its adaptability
gptkbp:isReflectedIn legal frameworks
national constitutions
gptkbp:isStudiedIn political science
gptkbp:isSubjectTo judicial review
gptkbp:isSupportedBy political stability
civil rights organizations
constitutional conventions
gptkbp:isUsedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:India
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:isVisitedBy modern political movements
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:promotes responsible government
gptkbp:requires regular elections
gptkbp:supports separation of powers
gptkbp:utilizes first-past-the-post voting