True. But that is only one alternative, not "the" alternative. Take Australia. The government proposes a budget and the senate reviews it and after making any

True. But that is only one alternative, not "the" alternative. Take Australia. The government proposes a budget and the senate reviews it and after making any changes they decide are required and the government agrees, it passes. In the situation where a deal can't be made and the senate blocks supply of money to the government the "politically neutral" governor general can dismiss the government and force an election. This has happened once: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Australian_constitutional_...