> what keeps a dictator from just keeping parliament in a state of dissolution? as i said eventually his party would revolt internally. while parliament is sovreign they have writs (or equivalent) on their procedures i.e. how many members there are, how often they all have to meet and very important how often each house has to be reset such as through elections. if you wanted to prorouge parliament and do nothing for a whole term you could but you'd past no laws and make no changes and then be wiped out in the next elections besides. no point doing nothing to get bounced. at the very least western democracies have the donors to please.
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