CEVAP:

There are two parliamentary systems of governance:

• The Westminster system: It is found in the Commonwealth of Nations and has a more adversarial approach to debates during plenary sessions. The parliament in this system is relatively more important than the committees. The parliament is elected using a plurality voting system (as in the United Kingdom, India, and Canada) or proportional representation (as in Ireland and New Zealand).

• The consensus system: This system, which is the case of the Western European parliamentary model, is used in Spain and Germany. There is relatively more consensus characterized by semicircular debating chambers. This system uses proportional representation with an open list system. The committees in the parliament are more important than the plenary chamber.