Parliaments
By: by Mary K. Pratt
Series: Exploring world governments; Exploring world governments
Publisher: ABDO Pub. Co.; ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Edina, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781617147937
Subjects: Representative government and representation; Legislative bodies; Juvenile literature
Description: Introduces parliamentary governments, discussing the social, political, economic, religious, and cultural effects, and examining various contemporary governments.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-151) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: What is government?; title: A parliament renews itself; title: What is a parliamentary government?; title: Parliaments in history; title: All parliaments are different; title: Rights and responsibilities; title: A stable society; title: Fair representation; title: Parliaments and economies; title: International relations; title: Benefits of a parliamentary system; title: Criticism of a parliamentary system; title: Parliaments in the twenty-first century.