Elective dictatorship

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"Elective dictatorship", also called "executive dominance" in political science, is a phrase describing the state in which a typical Westminster system state's parliament, the legislative power, is dominated by the government of the day, the executive power. It refers to the fact that the legislative programme of Parliament is determined by the government, and government bills virtually always pass the legislature because of the nature of the majoritarian first-past-the-post electoral system, which almost always produces strong government, in combination with the imposition of party discipline on the governing party's majority, which almost always ensures loyalty. Specifically, executive dominance refers to "[a] parliamentary system that places considerable power in the hands of the Prime Minister and Cabinet through their ability to control the House of Commons, particularly in a majority government situation" Elective dictatorship refers to "[a] government that dominates Parliament, usually due to a large majority, and therefore has few limits on its power".