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One of the functions of the House of Commons is to effectively scrutinize the government. Is the House of Commons doing that in today's day and age?
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One of the functions of the House of Commons is to effectively scrutinize the government. Is the House of Commons doing that in today's day and age? The notion of democracy stems from the famous quote by the former U.S President Abraham Lincoln "government of the people, by the people, for the people. The ideal of a democracy is where the government is responsible to its people. Political sovereignty lies with the electorate and therefore it is their representative's i.e. the legislature which ensures an in depth scrutiny of the operations of the government. This view of accountability to the electorate is far more stringent in the English democratic setup where the majority party in the legislature forms the government. The House of Commons is the only body which has the power to scrutinize the government as they are from among themselves. The Commons holds what is known as Question Time on...
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