Chapter 9 Learning Objectives and Key Concepts

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
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