parliamentarism
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parliamentarism
A system of government in which the government (executive branch) depends on the confidence of parliament (legislative branch) and is controlled by it.
Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist ein Beispiel für einen funktionierenden Parlamentarismus.
The Federal Republic of Germany is an example of functioning parliamentarism.
The word is made up of 'Parlament' (parliament) and the ending '-ismus' (-ism). The ending '-ismus' often denotes a political or social system, a doctrine, or a movement.
Auch Wörter wie Kapitalismus oder Sozialismus beschreiben ein System.
Words like capitalism or socialism also describe a system.
The related adjective is 'parlamentarisch' (parliamentary). It describes everything that has to do with a parliament or with parliamentarism.
Die parlamentarische Demokratie ist in vielen Ländern die Staatsform.
Parliamentary democracy is the form of government in many countries.
This word belongs to the technical language of politics and is used in formal discussions about systems of government.
Der Historiker hielt einen Vortrag über die Entstehung des Parlamentarismus in Europa.
The historian gave a lecture on the emergence of parliamentarism in Europe.
democracy
'Demokratie' and 'Parlamentarismus' both belong to the topic of the state and government. 'Demokratie' means that power comes from the people and that people participate in decision-making through free elections. 'Parlamentarismus' describes more specifically how a government works: the government needs the confidence of parliament and is controlled by it. The words can be confused because many democracies have a parliament. But 'Demokratie' is the broader term, while 'Parlamentarismus' is a specific form of government system within a state.
Im Unterricht erklären wir morgen, warum der Parlamentarismus die Regierung vom Parlament abhängig macht.
In class tomorrow, we will explain why parliamentarism makes the government dependent on parliament.
In einer Demokratie dürfen die Bürgerinnen und Bürger ihre Vertreter frei wählen.
In a democracy, citizens may freely elect their representatives.