In almost all the countries, legislatures are available for making laws. In democracy, the importance of legislature is still more. For law-making most of the countries have two Houses of legislature, while a few countries have only one House.The first chamber is called the Lower House and the second chamber is called the Upper House. The following arguments are advanced [...]
(1) It is based on the principle of popular sovereignty: It is said that the principle of popular sovereignty takes a practical shape in direct legislation. In a representative system, the will of the people does not take a practical shape, because the representatives of the people are under the influence of party politics, press and certain other things. Thus [...]
Recall means that the sovereign power lies with the people and they have the right to recall their representatives, whether the representatives are legislators or high officials, if they fail to perform their functions in a proper manner. Foreman writes, "Where the recall is in use, the voters upon the complaint or petition of a certain number of citizens, vote [...]