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Chapter 9
Learning Objectives
- Understand how political scientists view legislatures and the institutional bases of legislative elections.
- Understand key distinctions between types of electoral systems and their impact on representation.
- Analyze the implications of different forms of institutional design for the relationships between legislatures and other branches of government, especially the executive.
- Learn major theories about how institutional design with respect to legislatures shapes representation.
Key Concepts
- Unicameral and Bicameral Legislatures
- Electoral Systems
- District Systems
- Proportional Representation (PR)
- Mixed or Hybrid Systems
- Executive–Legislative Relations