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1. Parliamentary Procedure

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   Parliamentary procedure refers to the body of rules, customs, and usages that govern the deliberative assemblies, particularly legislative bodies such as parliaments, congresses, and similar governing councils. Its primary function is to enable an assembly to conduct its business in an orderly, fair, and efficient manner, balancing the rights of the majority to decide with the rights of the minority to be heard. While rooted in histor…

2. Westminster System

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   The Executive Mandate
   In Westminster systems, the executive's authority to govern flows not from direct popular election, but from its commanding position within the legislature. A government, once formed after an election, possesses an electoral mandate derived from the platform it presented to the electorate.
   This mandate is considered strongest immediately following a general election. Political theorists suggest the potency of the mandate degrades over time, often follo…