Democratically elected government



1. Elections held every 3 years


2. Voting cmopulsory, or $10 to a person if they vote


3. 150 members of parliment


4. the country divided up into regions of approximately equal population,

	with one member elected from each region


5. any person over 18 years of age may offer themselves as a candidate


6. Two houses of parliment, a house of representatives (lower house) and a senate (upper house)


7. When a new government commences, the members of the lower house must elect a prime minister


8. any member may offer to take that post, if more than one offers then a short speach may be given by each candidate and one person elected


9. the prime minister then chooses a set of ministers, each to cover a major area of activity, e.g.

	defence, social security, finance, etc.


10. new laws are developed by a comittee of members, for example 10 members 

	volunteering to meet until the law is properly developed, and then debated and voted on by the entire house



11. the senate is composed of 120 members, from across the entire state or country


12. laws are passed by the lower house, and then must be passed by a majority vote of the upper house also





Alternatives



1.

Position of 'law maker'

Up to 3 people in the government with this title

elected along with other members of parliment

not required to vote in parlimentary votes

may have a staff of up to 50 people


once prepared, a member of parliment must take over management of the legislation through the normal process of

	debate in parliment, amendment, and receiving a majority vote (becoming law) or not.






2.

executive powers for the prime minister


the ability to make laws

laws made in this way must be put to a vote of parliment within 90 days

cancelled if not receiving a majority vote











