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Captive Legislatures in East-Central Europe

An example of a captive legislature enabling democratic erosion is the legislature of Hungary after Fidesz won a supermajority in 2010. Because Fidesz had over ⅔ of the seats, they were able to pass a host of reforms—including a new Constitution—that concentrated power in the executive. Similarly, when Law and Justice won a majority in Poland, they were able to rubber stamp legislation that their party leader wanted, even if they did not have the supermajority necessary to introduce a new Constitution.

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Updated 2021-07-26

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