AP Comparative Government and Politics / Unit 2: Political Institutions
2.7 Independent Legislatures
Notes
Legislative independence varies. Strong legislatures check executives; weak ones (China's NPC, Russia's Duma in practice) rarely oppose leaders.
Practice
China's National People's Congress is often described as:
Follows the party.
Legislative independence is strengthened by:
Real competition.
Mexico's Congress gained more independence after:
Multiparty politics.
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