POL111H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Non-Governmental Organization, Hierarchical Routing
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The political executive is the core of government; it forms the top tier of government. It directs the nation s affairs, supervises the execution of policy, mobilizes support for its goals and offers crisis leadership. Ex) presidents, ministers, prime ministers and cabinets. Branches of government: executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch. President steers government and makes appointments to it. Fixed terms of office for president and legislative assembly. Neither president nor assembly can easily bring the other down. No overlap between members of executive and legislative branches. Congress (legislative branch) not president controls the budget. President can veto legislation; but legislature can override the president s veto (2/3 majority in each house) President can recommend policies but cannot introduce or assure policies are enacted. President appoints members of gov t/signs treaties but needs approval of senate (upper house of legislative branch) President is commander in chief but congress has power to declare war.
