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InstitutionsCoalition buildingExecutive systems

Executives, legislatures & government formation

The Power Circuit

Build a government. Then try to keep it.

Bargain for a coalition, face a confidence vote and confront the same crisis under three political systems. The votes stay the same. The rules change what they can do.

How it runsSolo simulation
Time to planThree resumable acts · pilot timing pending
What you produceInstitutional comparison and research brief
Just exploring Written notes optionalFor class Required responses

The same political choices in both routes. You can switch inside without starting over. For class asks you to complete any missing required responses. Save a report in either route; your instructor decides what to accept.

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Parliamentary benches hang in a layered political collage of assemblies, crowds and a fragmented landscape.
POSSIBLE STATESTopic: Executive systems

What you can explore

  • Distinguish government formation and removal across three executive systems.
  • Separate support for a bill from support for a government.
  • Build a conditional hypothesis, rival explanation and possible falsifier.

What the model leaves open

Matched fictional rulebooks simplify real systems. Country dossiers show variation within each system. Timing and learning effects need classroom piloting.

AFTERWARD, THINK ABOUT

When did the same vote have a different consequence?

Teaching this activity Debrief, assessment & assignment draft

Bring it back to the room

  • When did the same vote have a different consequence?
  • Which tradeoff would you accept, and under what conditions?

What to assess

Look for an accurate rule → decision → consequence explanation, supported comparisons, and a testable hypothesis.

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Syllabus description & discussion prompts
Syllabus description
Bargain for a coalition, face a confidence vote and confront the same crisis under three political systems. The votes stay the same. The rules change what they can do. Students produce institutional comparison and research brief.
Questions for a discussion board or class debrief
  1. When did the same vote have a different consequence?
  2. Which tradeoff would you accept, and under what conditions?
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