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==History== | ==History== | ||
The Yonderian Parliament was formed in 1833 as a result of reforms made to the [[Yonderian Constitution]] during the [[Yonderian Golden Age]]. The Parliament was elected by common vote among men and consisted mainly of independent farmers, traders, and merchants as well as the educated classes. From 1833 to 1888 the right of vote for the Parliament was restricted to the wealthiest, and some of its members were appointed by the [[Grand Duke of Yonderre|Grand Duke]], thus it predominantly represented the landed gentry and other conservatives. | The Yonderian Parliament was formed in 1833 as a result of reforms made to the [[Yonderian Constitution]] during the [[Yonderian Golden Age]]. The Parliament was elected by common vote among men and consisted mainly of independent farmers, traders, and merchants as well as the educated classes. From 1833 to 1888 the right of vote for the Parliament was restricted to the wealthiest, and some of its members were appointed by the [[Grand Duke of Yonderre|Grand Duke]], thus it predominantly represented the landed gentry and other conservatives. In 1888, a new voting system was adopted by popular demand whereby voting rights for county elections were granted to all men over 18 years of age, whereas the right to vote in national elections for Parliament became a privileged position to be earned through services to the nation and democracy known as the [[Grand Vote]]. | ||
Because of the large number of parties represented in the chamber, it is all but impossible for one party to win the 90 seats necessary for a majority. No party has achieved this since 1901 when the [[Conservative People's Party (Yonderre)|Conservative People's Party]] held 93 seats. All Yonderian governments since then have been coalitions or one-party minority governments. For this reason, a long-standing provision in the constitution allows a government to take office without getting a vote of confidence and stay in office as long as it does not lose a vote of no confidence. One consequence is that, unlike in most other parliamentary systems, a Yonderian government can never be sure its legislative agenda will pass, and it must assemble a majority for each individual piece of legislation. | Because of the large number of parties represented in the chamber, it is all but impossible for one party to win the 90 seats necessary for a majority. No party has achieved this since 1901 when the [[Conservative People's Party (Yonderre)|Conservative People's Party]] held 93 seats. All Yonderian governments since then have been coalitions or one-party minority governments. For this reason, a long-standing provision in the constitution allows a government to take office without getting a vote of confidence and stay in office as long as it does not lose a vote of no confidence. One consequence is that, unlike in most other parliamentary systems, a Yonderian government can never be sure its legislative agenda will pass, and it must assemble a majority for each individual piece of legislation. | ||