Abstract

The current study examined the selection of a parliamentarian and its influence on the quality of legislation. In the beginning, the researcher has to define the main concepts of research (Parliamentarian - Quality - Legislation) and then address the process of selecting a parliamentarian and the methods specified by the constitutions of different countries, where most constitutions adopted the method of election, some of them adopted the method of appointment, and others combined appointment and election. In the systems that have adopted the election method, the process of selecting a parliamentarian is affected by a set of factors, including the election system and the integrity of the elections, as well as this method of selection whereby a parliament is formed that is dominated by the political aspect that influences legislation, when political parties exercise their power to influence parliamentarians by using the mechanical majority within the Parliament dome in legislating legislations. In view of electoral systems that have adopted the method of appointment, although the constitutions specify conditions that must be met by a parliamentarian, we do not guarantee the independence of the member of parliament (MP)from the body that has the authority to choose him. Therefore, the main idea of the research revolved around the impact of the process of selecting parliamentarians on the legislative process. In the conclusion, the researcher concluded a set of conclusions, including that the parliament that is formed through elections has a more representative character, and in which the parliamentarian enjoys a degree of independence in approving legislation, and this is only possible with the availability of a set of guarantees included in the research recommendations, the most important of which is the integrity of the elections in addition to provision of procedural guarantees within parliament in approving legislation, including providing parliamentarians with adequate opportunity to discuss draft laws, and enabling opposition parliamentary blocs to discuss draft laws submitted by the government and present draft legislation and alternative proposals.