POLSCI 3NN6 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: National Post, Crossharbour Dlr Station, Balanced Budget

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLSCI 3NN6
• Professor: Greg Flynn

Document Summary

Legislative and executive branches of government: separation of powers and responsible government . If you limit the power of the exec, and make it answerable to us through the legislative branch. Make sure there is a body and system to hold those powers in place. Law-making authority within the legislative, judiciary interpret the laws etc. Our executive branch of government, are members of the legislative branch of government. The prime minster and cabinet are also members of the legislative branch. Executive has to maintain the support of the legislative government to continue on. Legislative branch is superior to the executive branch: legislative branch. Elements & purposes: house of commons. Elected every election, representation by population body. Canadian citizens to be elected to the house of. House of commons must sit once every month for 5 years, unless election has been called: the senate. 105 members appointed by gg with the advice of the.