POLSCI 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Responsible Government, Charlottetown Accord
2 Jan 2017
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Technically speaking, parliament refers to the crown, the house of commons, and the. Any law must be approved by all three institutions. We made the case last class that under present conditions real political power over legislation lies with the cabinet and in particular with the prime minister. Cabinet initiates most major legislation and therefore controls the agenda of the. Nevertheless, the house of commons does have an important place in the overall political system and a degree of power in turn: 1. The house of commons has control over revenue: 3. According to defenders, the current system does have its advantages: Since party members vote along party lines it is (arguably) more dif cult for single interest lobbyists to capture the policy-making process: 3. In fact, (at least on paper) the senate is almost as powerful as the house of commons (although this is not the case in practice) The senate was established as a check on democracy.
