Parliamentary vote is the system in which governments around the world are governed. It involves the legislative branch of government determining laws, while the executive branch executes those laws. The majority of democracies today use parliamentary systems. These include Canada, the United Kingdom, India, and many others.
The legislative branch of a parliamentary system is comprised of members elected through a plurality of votes in each electoral district. The party with the most votes gains a majority of seats in parliament, and from there elects their leader to be the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister then chooses members to form the executive cabinet. Often, in parliamentary systems, the roles of the executive and legislative branches are blurred or merged, and it is common for parties to form coalitions to ensure that their views are represented.
When the legislature is in session, one of its most important functions is determining what laws will be enacted and when those laws will be implemented. This is why parliamentary systems are often referred to as “representative democracies.”
When there is a need to change legislation, a proposal can be made by either the leader of the opposition or the speaker of the assembly. The proposal is then debated in the plenary chamber. If the proposal fails to gain support in the plenary, it can be referred to committee. This process allows the legislature to refine and fine-tune the proposed legislation in a more specific way. If the amendment is passed by the committee, it can be brought back to the plenary chamber for a final vote.