does palriament have effective representation Flashcards
1
Q
yes
record number of women and minority…
A
groups have been elected to parliament in recent elections
2
Q
yes
there are a number of parties represented…
A
in parliament beyond the main two parties
3
Q
yes
in the house of lords experts from many areas…
A
have been appointed and many sit on crossbenches
4
Q
yes
there are examples of MPs…
A
acting on behalf of their constituency
5
Q
no
parliament still does not effectively…
A
reflect the makeup of society
6
Q
no
parties are not represented…
A
proportionatley to the vote that they recieved
7
Q
no
the unelected nature of the house of lords…
A
undermines a key principle of represenative democracy
8
Q
no
the whips…
A
prevent the independence of MPs to act as they see fit
