System of Government
Named after a place in London, this type of parliamentary government features a fusion of executive and legislative powers.
Westminster System
This specific term used to describe the primary lawmaking body modeled directly after the UK system.
What is Parliament?
In a Westminster System, this individual serves as the ceremonial head of state, separate from the head of the government.
Who is Monarch (or Governor-general/ President)
Most Westminster parliaments are divided into two distinct legislative chambers, a structure described by this specific nine-letter word.
Bicameral
This primary political figure holds the actual executive authority and leads the government cabinet.
Who is the Prime Minister?
This legal immunity allows members of parliament to speak completely freely during debates without fear of legal retribution or defamation suits.
Parliamentary privilege
Unlike the U.S. system of absolute seperation of powers, the Westminster system features this arrangement, where cabinet ministers must also be members of the legislature.
What is the fusion of powers?
This ceremonial object represents the authority of the parlaiment and is strictly looked after by the Sergeant-at-Arms.
Mace
This formal parliamentary motion can immediately dismiss a sitting government if it fails to maintain majority support in the lower house.
What is a vote of no confidence?
Directed by tradition, the seating in a Westminster debating chamber typically forms this geometric layout, keeping the government and opposition directly facing each other.
horseshoe or U-shape