POLI 201 Lecture : Thursday, October 31st.docx
2 Mar 2014
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Canada: monarchy head of state; prime minister/cabinet political head of government. Us: president is both ceremonial head of state and the political head of government. Canada: fused executive-legislative (must maintain support in legislature to stay in power) The people vote > house of commons > prime minister > senate & Judicial branch: citizens only elect their representative in the house of. Commons (members of parliaments mps: mps then select and hold responsible the prime minister, the prime minister choose senators and judges. The people vote for: the president, congress, initiatives & reforms, And judicial branch: citizen participation is much broader, citizens elect president, congress and elements of the judicial branch, citizens also participate directly in decision-making. Initiatives and referendums (locally and for the whole country) Refers to how political power is assigned to different institutions and actors within a democratic system. Low level of checks and balances: political power is concentrated in the hands of a single institution or actor.
