Sentences with phrase «unelected body»
The term "unelected body" refers to a group or organization that doesn't get chosen or elected by the people. They are not elected through a voting process, so they don't represent the general public. Instead, they are usually appointed or selected by another group or authority. Full definition
We are currently experiencing a decline in our democratic culture — demonstrated by the rise of populism's and the dominance of unelected bodies on politics.
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However, nothing precludes that unelected bodies run amok or side with powerful minorities.
Unelected bodies such as central banks, constitutional courts, and the European Commission have progressively been authorised to make key decisions.
Which is why Environmentalists have had to resort to consensuses, to legal action, to judgements by unelected bodies, and to denying the very legitimacy of opposition, in order to advance its arguments.
Compare this model with that of the current government, whereby we have an unelected body of wealthy individuals, laden with conflicts of interest running the country and forcing through policies made up in a closed room that not one member of the electorate has had an opportunity to vote on.
To a great extent, this can be explained by the growing influence of unelected bodies.
The heat with which the Brexit debate is being conducted has fostered a mantra that the Lords is an unelected body that nonetheless controls national decisions.
«The LGA opposes significant powers relating to education being given to an unelected body with parents and residents unable to hold it to account at the ballot box.»
«The LGA opposes significant powers relating to education being given to an unelected body with parents and residents unable to hold it to account at the ballot box,» said Mr Perry.
During the hearing on the bill the lead proponent complained that in the state's Judicial Inquiry Commission «We have popularly elected judges, and we have a small, unelected body that takes them out.»