POL 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Parliamentary System, Industrial Revolution
5 Jul 2016
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In the republic, plato identifies some of the challenges in attaining a just society. The notion of power is only concerned with public power. Parliamentary system of government in the oldest form of government in the world. The parliamentary system was not designed to the interest of people. After struggle, and challenges, but it will become more democratic. This changes the dynamic of the parliamentary system. House of commons disperse into political parties, in order to get the votes of the millions of people. That becomes the main focus of accountability real power shifted to the prime minister and cabinet ministers. Supremacy in government; the prime minister (executive), parliamentary legislature, judicially (highest court is the house itself. The only thing that restrains the prime minister is not being re-elected next term, otherwise the. Pm usually has absolute authority with no restraints. ^ therefore the concentration of power is very centralized.
