POLI 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Collective Responsibility, Crown Attorney, Uk Power
9 Oct 2015
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Canada"s executive faces few checks compared with us president. King served for 21 years, elected in 1921, 1926, and 1935. Chr tien elected in 1993, 1997 and 2000. Us president have 2 term limit (1951) Mexican president has one 6 year term. Ca 1867: the canadian constitution will be similar in principle to that of the uk. Power is in the hands of the crown. Over time crown has delegated authority and power to other institution. Still crown must assent to all legislation. Crown consent to make a bill into a law (governor general) Also head of states of 15 other countries. After 1952 canadian citizen (vincent massey 1952-59) Reserve powers: power to name pm, dismiss pm who attempts to govern without confidence of the house, appointments to senate and court, dissolve parliament. Byng wanted to make the conservative leader pm. Kind was then re-elected back into office. Represents crown at opening of parliament, state funerals, presents awards (order of.
