LAW1112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Demagogue, Responsible Government, International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights
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Advantages: favours public opinion, diversity of opinion, allows ordinary people to have their voice heard, makes the public more aware of political issues around them. Disadvantages: party politics overrides good government, majority rules, authority takes advantage of ignorance, favours privilege and money. Separation of powers: legislative - parliament popular vote and changes everything eg. trump, hitler, lenin, lack of transparency, limited suffrage, demagoguery (a popular political figure sweeps into power through, bureaucracy an expensive and lengthy process. Judiciary judges, lawyers: executive pm/premier, cabinet, ministry, departments/agencies. Judicial separation however, even the judiciary is not entirely separated, as. In australia the legislative, and executive branches are connected judges are recommended/chosen by the pm/attorney general. A set of conventions, which regulate the relationship between the executive and. Parliament, including: members of executive are drawn from and responsible to parliament, leader of the party which holds a majority in the lower house of.
