How does a Parliament work? My impression of it is that it is chaotic and unproductive in solving country’s issues. Every single issue is brought up and before one member finishes speaking, a few others would jump in and interrupt. Why is this system used? Is the a better alternative?
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All the interruptions and shouting have nothing to do with the parliamentary system. That’s just the political tradition in whichever country you have in mind. You could have the same in the US Congress, if they decided that was how to run it.
The parliamentary system just means that the executive branch relies on support from parliament, rather than being elected directly.
In the US you vote for who the president should be (even if it’s then warped and mangled by the Electoral college), and they form an administration around them. In a parliamentary system you just vote for members of parliament, and then *they* decide on who should form the government.
It has nothing to do with how they moderate their sessions and whether people interrupt each others.
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