## 6 Discussion and Conclusions  
In this paper we have presented the first, to the best of our knowledge, a functional model of a quantum parliament. The parliament is comprised primarily of two parties, as well as a number of independent legislators. In our theoretical analysis of the proposed model we identified a single critical parameter, namely the free will radius, that can be used as a practical measure of the quantumness of the parties and the parliament as a whole. The free will radius used by the two parties determines the degree of independence that is afforded to the representatives of the parties. Setting the free will radius to zero degrades the quantum parliament to a classical one, whereas setting the free will radius to its maximum value \(1\), makes the representatives totally independent. This observation has motivated us to propose the game of \"Passing the Bill,\" which captures the operation of the quantum parliament and the dilemmata posed to the leadership of the two parties. We have also constructed a quantum circuit with which we were able to simulate the operation of the quantum parliament under various scenarios. Extensive experimental tests have led us to the following insightful conclusions. * The degree of independence of the representatives is strictly increasing with the free will radius. As the free will radius increases, the legislators become more independent, to the point where they are completely independent when the free will radius takes its maximum value \(1\). In such a case the legislators behave as if they do not belong to a specific party, but, instead, have total freedom to decide how to vote. One could go as far as to say that free will maters more than numbers, in the sense that the majority party may still lose a vote, if its representatives are allowed enough freedom of choice;
* The critical role of the free will radius becomes more evident when the two parties employ different free will radii. In such a case, the odds improve drastically for the party that employs the smaller free will radius. The party that grants the greater freedom to its representatives is more prone to lose the vote;
* The existence or not of independent representatives in a quantum parliament is of secondary importance, compared to the free will radius. For small values of the free will radii they act as potential allies of the majority party. For higher values of the free will radii their presence is less discernible;
* The presence of independent legislators is important only when no party has the numerical advantage, in which case they may provide a significant impetus to the voting procedure, by turning an impossibility to a probable eventuality. Note though that such a situation can only happen when the parties employ zero or very small free will radii. When the free will radii increase (say over 0.5), the effect of the independent legislators becomes negligible. Therefore, in an almost classical parliament where two parties have the same number of representatives, the presence of independent legislators is useful and may even be deemed necessary. In a true quantum parliament their value is diminished. Although the motivation behind the present work is the viability and the main operational characteristics of a quantum parliament, we are hopeful that this model, with appropriate minor modifications, can be applicable to other future quantum settings. At its core, this model is about two antagonizing groups, or entities, that are composed of many simpler individual systems. The crucial trait of these simpler systems is that their behavior is not monolithic; instead it exhibits a considerable degree of deviation from some norm. Hence, this model can be relevant in settings that display such characteristics. For instance, one such setting could be when two groups of shareholders are vying for control of the board of directors, or when two groups of investors are competing in the stock market.