POLS 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: United Kingdom Cabinet Committee, Parliamentary Leader, Byrsonima Crassifolia
20 Mar 2018
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Who is canadas head of state: the queen. The gov of canada is best described as: constitutional monarchy. The prime minister is directly elected by the people: false. Parliamentary governement/westminister (pillar of canadian governement: crown (queen, gg, lg, cabinet (pm and ministry, parliament. Other countries w/ same system are very similar. bicameral: 2 chambers. Constitutional monarchy e. x. netherlands: monarch governs according to the constitution (rule of law, rules set out in constitution (restricts power, day to day power is limited, formal executive, political executive (where power is exercised) Republic (us: both formal and political head of state, president separate from legislation. Fusion of powers: pm, political executive from legislature (institution/building, legislation = bills, gov of day selected from legislative. Every cabinet member is a member of parliament, government not legislature/house of commons. Conventions constitutional monarchy or house of commons as a con dence chamber. Neutrality and non-partisan: reigns over the system not governs.
