CHAPTER III. The Indirect Results of Majority Systems

THE INDIRECT RESULTS OF MAJORITY SYSTEMS

False impressions of public opinion--become the basis of legislative action--Loss of prestige by the House of Commons--Unstable representation--Weakened personnel--Degradation of party strife--The "final rally"--Bribery and "nursing"--The organization of victory--Party exclusiveness--Mechanical debates--Disfranchisement of minorities in bi-racial countries--Defective representation in municipal bodies--Wasteful municipal finance--No continuity in administration--The root of the evil.