Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Premiership Of Stephen Harper, Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, Presidential System
23 Apr 2016
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Identify the key structural features and functions of executive power. Distinguish between presidential and parliamentary forms of government. Map the evolution of legislative bodies, and determine their current significance. Initially, there was undivided power and sovereignty held by the monarchy. Over time, separate institutions begin to form and assumed legislative and judicial responsibilities. And set boundaries to executive power: prevents one institution from holding too much power. Bureaucratic executive: (a) public officials, civil servants, (b) usually appointed rather than elected, (c) these are the people who implement legislation. Political executive: (a) senior officials constituting government of the day" e. g. the cabinet, (b) politically chosen elected and hold majority, (c) sets priorities for government, enables legislation, oversees implementation, resolves crisis. Political" cabinet oversees the functioning of the bureaucratic" civil servants. Canada: do pm and cabinet still want impartial advice: presidential executive fainter distinction. Usa: president elected, but cabinet appointed not plucked from elected legislature.
