POLI 1F90 Lecture : Political Science T1 L9 Legislatures and Responsible Governements.docx

• School: Brock University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 1F90
• Professor: Paul Hamilton

Document Summary

Cabinet (the big boys on campus, only say that matters) Backbenchers (everyone on the government side, all other mps not on cabinet, have little say in anything) Opposition (all the mps who are not in the governing parties, leader of the party with the most is called the leader of the official opposition ) Caucus (meetings of the mps of each party, talk about current issues/policies/agenda) Current parliament bracket is where parliament was before election. Bill presented to cabinet and then to parliament. 1st reading: presented to parliament and public. 2nd: debate, committee examination, public and expert opinion sought. 3rd: amendments, debate in house, vote in house then senate. In provinces the % passed is even higher. Committees study issues and report to parliament. Us senate: all international treaties must be ratified by senate (2/3) Us senate approves all appointments to senior posts in judiciary, military and civil service, cabinet positions.