Talk:Semi-parliamentary system
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More than one meaning?[edit]
Based on this Google Scholar search, it seems like semi-parliamentary has more than one meaning, with it also being applied to countries with a parliamentary system in which the executive is only accountable to the lower house of the legislature, despite the fact the upper house is also fully elected, with Australia and Japan housing its only extant examples.[1] So, what should we do, maintain this outdated article or include this additional definition? Fuse809 (contribs · email · talk · uploads) 08:41, 8 October 2019 (UTC)
References
- ^ Ganghof, S (May 2018). "A new political system model: Semi-parliamentary government". European Journal of Political Research. 57 (2): 261–281. doi:10.1111/1475-6765.12224.
Large portion of article from Steffen Ganghof[edit]
IMHO, a large portion of this article, including a whole section, is dedicated to Steffen Ganghof’s views and work on the matter. This appears to have come through one user adding large amounts of content around 19 January 2021 and 19 April 2021.
If someone could find other sources or views on the matter, that would be good, particularly as it seems to redefine semi-parliamentary systems as, in effect, any bicameral system that happens to also have a strong upper house. Wouldn’t this also just be some parliamentary system, or constitutional monarchy depending on the executive! iamthinking2202 (please ping on reply if you would be so kind) 13:42, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
Innacurate line in "'Washminster' system of Australia" section[edit]
I found something in such section that seems innacurate (or misleading at the very least). Marked in bold:
Australia is, in many respects, a unique hybrid with influences from the United States Constitution as well as from the traditions and conventions of the Westminster system and some indigenous features. Australia is exceptional because the government faces a fully elected upper house, the Senate, which must be willing to pass all its legislation. Although government is formed in the lower house, the House of Representatives, the support of the Senate is necessary in order to govern.
The Government is NOT formed in either house. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General of Australia, as well as their ministers following PM's suggestions. Once formed, the Gvnmt can be dismissed by, and only by, the Lower House (HoR) by the procedure of no-confidence vote, which the Senate can NOT hold. Thus, I propose changing such line. One possible model: "Although only the lower house, the House of Representatives, can hold a no-confidence vote against the government, in practice the support of the Senate is also necessary in order to govern". Aviracoc (talk) 00:09, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
Special Elections in Israel[edit]
The article claim as many as 8 special elections (for PM only) took place while a Prime-Ministerial system was in place in Israel. This is wrong. Only 1 such election took place, in 2001. As understood by most Israelis, the main flaw of the system was that voters became much more likely to support smaller Lists (under Israel's Proportinal Representation system). 2A06:C701:4474:7F00:E8D3:5EBD:5ECA:B22F (talk) 09:18, 1 January 2023 (UTC)