f) How should ministers be appointed? 17.2 THE LEGISLATURE The Legislature a) How many Houses of Parliament should we have? b) Should there be MPs who are appointed? c) Should MPs be allowed to cross the floor with their seats? d) Should any seats be reserved for: (i)women (ii)traditional leaders (iii)the disabled (iv)special interest groups 17.3 THE JUDICIARY The Judiciary a) How should our court system be organized? b) How should judges be appointed? 18. ELECTORAL SYSTEMS There are a number of electoral systems obtaining in the world, the common of which are the first past the post system, the proportional representation system and the hybrid system comprising of the two. What type of electoral system should Zimbabwe have? • First past the post? • Proportional representation? • Hybrid? First Past the Post System This whereby the person with the highest number of votes becomes the elected representative of the electorate 26 The Constitution Select Committee (COPAC) Report to Parliament, February 2013

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