POL 101W Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Justin Trudeau, Elective Dictatorship, Conscience Vote
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Pol101w institutions of government: parliament & presidential systems. Parliamentary system = is a system of democratic governance where the executive branch derives its democratic legitimacy from the legislature (parliament) and is also held accountable to the legislature. In a parliamentary system, the head of state is normally a different person from the head of government. Close interrelationship between the political executive ad parliament (legislature) Legislatures can be bicameral (upper and lower houses) or unicameral (only lower) The political executive is accountable for parliament known as responsible government. Developed in britain and is common in western europe and the commonwealth. > if no = then there is 1 option: 1) presidential (pd) = system of governance where a head of government is also head of state and leads an executive race that is spare from the legislative branch. e. g. the united states of america. > if yes = then there are 2 options :