What does “parliamentary democracy” mean?
Simple meaning
A system where people vote for members of parliament, and parliament makes the laws.
Example
Australia is a parliamentary democracy.
Memory tip
Remember the chain: people vote for MPs, then MPs make the laws.
In your language
Tiếng Việt: dân chủ đại nghị
Hệ thống trong đó người dân bầu ra các nghị sĩ, và quốc hội làm ra luật.
Úc là một nền dân chủ đại nghị.
Nhớ chuỗi này: dân bầu nghị sĩ, nghị sĩ làm luật.
简体中文: 议会民主制
人民选出议员，由议会制定法律的制度。
澳大利亚是一个议会民主制国家。
记住这条链：人民选议员，议员定法律。
Español: democracia parlamentaria
Sistema en el que la gente vota por los miembros del parlamento, y el parlamento hace las leyes.
Australia es una democracia parlamentaria.
Recuerda la cadena: la gente vota por los parlamentarios, y los parlamentarios hacen las leyes.
हिन्दी: संसदीय लोकतंत्र
ऐसी व्यवस्था जिसमें लोग सांसदों को वोट देते हैं और संसद कानून बनाती है।
ऑस्ट्रेलिया एक संसदीय लोकतंत्र है।
यह कड़ी याद रखें: लोग सांसद चुनते हैं, फिर सांसद कानून बनाते हैं।
العربية: الديمقراطية البرلمانية
نظام ينتخب فيه الناس أعضاء البرلمان، ويسن البرلمان القوانين.
أستراليا ديمقراطية برلمانية.
تذكر السلسلة: الناس يصوتون لأعضاء البرلمان، ثم الأعضاء يسنون القوانين.
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