Editing Legislature (section)

=== Oversight ===
There are several ways in which the legislature can hold the executive branch (the administration or government) accountable. This can be done through hearings, [[Question time|questioning]], [[Interpellation (politics)|interpellations]], [[Motion of no confidence|votes of confidence]], the formation of committees.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Parliamentary Function of Oversight {{!}} Agora |url=https://www.agora-parl.org/resources/aoe/parliamentary-function-oversight |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=www.agora-parl.org}}</ref> Parliaments are usually ensured with upholding the rule of law, verifying that public funds are used accountably and efficiently as well as make government processes transparent and actions so that they can be debated by the public and its representatives.<ref name=":2" />

Agora notes that parliamentary systems or political parties in which political leaders can influence or decide which members receive top jobs can lead to passivity amongst members of the party and less challenging of leadership.<ref name=":2" /> Agora notes that this phenomenon is acute if the election of a member is dependent on the support of political leadership.<ref name=":2" />