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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > democracy and democratization > decision making in democracies > parliamentary systems
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > democracy and democratization > representative democracy > parliamentary systems
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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > political parties and interest groups > representative democracy > parliamentary systems
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parliamentary systems  

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  • Parliamentary government is a form of government where the executive derives its political legitimacy from the parliamentary representative body. From a historical point of view, it is a European invention and continues to be the most common form of government on this continent. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Parliamentary Systems]

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