POLSCI 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Indirect Election, Charlottetown Accord, Responsible Government
5 Dec 2018
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On paper: the crown is in power of everything. House of commons, senate, crown = need approvable to become a law. Technically speaking, parliament refers to the crown, the house of. Any law must be approved by all three institutions. We made the case last class that under present conditions real political power over legislation lies with the cabinet and in particular with the. Pm votes the way they are told by the party to vote. The failure of the commons to pass a piece of legislation initiated by the cabinet can result in the defeat of the government. Must vote the way the party tells them to vote to stay in power. The government must maintain the confidence of the house of. Commons at all time to remain in power. The potential ability to expel the executive at any time gives the.
