Dylematy wokół większości parlamentarnej
Controversies over parliamentary majority

Summary/Abstract: This article elaborates on the topic of majority rule which is a principle that has been a part of the democratic systems for centuries, but is being questioned nowadays. Some even say that in democracy the majority does not need to wield the power and that the principal value of modern political systems should be the rule of inclusion, i.e. engaging in the decision-making process as many social groups as possible. Instead of challenging the idea of majority rule it is worth to analyse it systemically from various perspectives. First, it seems significant to establish the scope of the definition, namely to clearly state what the majority rule is. Second, it should be decided what this rule is legitimized by when analyzed from the point of view of electoral process, parliamentary support and social trust. Third, the aspect of majority threshold should be scrutinized as it differs depending on the importance of the decision taken by the legislative body. Finally, it is worth to analyze the topic of minority rule government which is the government that has no absolute majority in the Parliament; such a situation is sometimes called ‘a lower majority rules.

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