The Legislature in a Presidential System: Structure, Functions, and Expectations

Omololu Fagbadebo ()
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Omololu Fagbadebo: Durban University of Technology, Riverside Campus

A chapter in The Legislature in Nigeria’s Presidential Democracy of the Fourth Republic, 2023, pp 9-19 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter presents a general overview of the roles of the legislature in the presidential system. Scholars of comparative politics have discussed the presidential system from different perspectives but the central role of the legislature, as a body of the collective wills of the people remains constant. With three generic roles, the legislature is the hub of the policy process designed and structured to promote accountability and stimulate effective public service delivery. The system of separated but shared powers associated with the presidential system entrenched the legislature as the central pillar in the oversight of the activities of the executive. While separation of powers allows the interdependent exercise of power among the three branches of the government, the legislature, by its design, sets the pace for scrutinizing executive activities to ensure compliance with the intendments of its authorized policies and programs.

Keywords: Oversight; Surveillance; Accountability; Governance; Transparency; Judicial review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24695-1_2

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