Daily chart: which countries have the largest number of people per legislator? Of the world’s 22 most populous countries, Britain has by far the most parliamentarians per head. Only China has more legislators in total, and India has just over half as many to cover 20 times the population.

Daily chart: which countries have the largest number of people per legislator? Of the world’s 22 most populous countries, Britain has by far the most parliamentarians per head. Only China has more legislators in total, and India has just over half as many to cover 20 times the population.

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    Could this be a major reason why our republic is having such a hard time doing basic things like passing a budget?
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    E l’Italia di cui tutti si lamentano del numero di parlamentari? Va a finire che ne abbiamo pochi.
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    Relevant to this chart is Larry Sabato’s short piece in Democracy Journal arguing for an expanded House of...
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    What effect do you think the ratio of legislators-to-constituents has on government?
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    effect is inversely proportional.
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    If you think your legislator doesn’t listen to you, it may be because they can’t hear you. The United States
  24. sneezypb reblogged this from theeconomist and added:
    talking describing this...my Mom this weekend.