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Parliamentary system, democratic form of government in which the party with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor.
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries.
References. Parliamentary system. States with parliamentary systems are in red (constitutional monarchies with a parliament) and orange ( parliamentary republics with a non-royal head of state). States in green have the head of state and head of government in one office, filled by parliament's choice and elected separately.
