TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Impact of the Electoral System on the Independence and Efficiency of the Jordanian
House of Representatives
AU - Suleiman Toubat, Hazem AU - Mahafzah, Emran AU - Ahmed Balas, Hashim 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 15
IS  - 7
SP  - 268
EP  - 272
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2020.268.272
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2020.268.272
KW  - Electoral system
KW  -house of representative
KW  -Jordanian parliament
KW  -“one man
KW  -one vote system”
KW  -“open- list system”
AB  - his study aims to examine critically the
impact of the electoral system adopted in Jordan on the
independence and efficiency of the house of
representatives in carrying out the constitutional functions
assigned to it. The historical approach was adopted in this
study in addition to the doctrinal approach. The study
concludes that the temporary election laws issued by the
Government. Which are based on “One Man, One Vote
System	” have negatively affected the efficiency and
independence of the house of representatives. It has
disrupted the activities and role of the political parties,
then weakened the house of representatives and
makes it an easy tool in the hand of the government.
Therefore, the house of representatives does not achieve
its supposed function in the legislation and overseeing the
government’s actions. The study recommends the
adoption of the open-list system in the parliamentary
elections because it is closer to the democratic approach
and lead to the election of an effective parliament.
ER  -