Using Iran And/or Russia As An Example, Describe How A Legislature Can Be Controlled By An Authoritarian Regime. Then Explain Why Authoritarian Political Systems Like Iran And Russia Might Choose To Retain A Legislature.

Legislature in Authoritarian Russia Name Institutional affiliation Legislature in Authoritarian Russia Introduction Democracy is a type of government where the entire population of eligible citizens are allowed to elect their representatives. Democracy is founded on the principles of public participation in policy making and political contestation through a free and fair electoral process. There are two common types of democracies namely direct democracy and representative democracy. The former is an ideal situation. It implies that every individual votes in all policy making processes. The later is the most common. The public elects their representatives who represent their interests in parliamentary debates. There are also two systems of democracy parliamentary as the case of the United Kingdom and presidential as with the case of the United States. In the former, the president has little influence on policy making while in the later, the president can veto laws. Following the end of the Cold War, many countries in Latin America, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe abandoned authoritarian leadership and adopted democracy as their official type of government. However, the switch was not permanent in some countries. In Russia, the government has the control of the legislature for regime sustainability purpose. Democracy in