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The coalition partners, if they control the parliamentary majority, can collude to make the parliamentary discussion on the issue irrelevant by consistently disregarding the arguments of the opposition and voting against the opposition's proposals - even if there is disagreement within the ruling parties about the issue. oligocratic way to form an alliance to stifle the growth of emerging parties.
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An oligocratic system is an undemocratic system that excludes large segments of the population.
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