POLS 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ultra Vires, Presidential System, Caucus

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1150
• Professor: Kate Puddister

Document Summary

The mechanics of the branches of government: institutions and people responsible for carrying out the affairs and administration of a political system. Effectiveness of power can change overtime: opposition in minority vs. majority government. National: members of parliament: representatives of voters in the parliamentary system. Substantive decision-making power lies with the cabinet: cabinet: members of the executive level of government responsible for decision-making and administration of the bureaucracy. Executive: top level of government or leader: maintains leadership for entire political system, just specifically leader, prime minister and the cabinet. Judiciary: courts and legal system: constitutional supremacy rather than parliamentary, constitution is supreme all actions of government, need to conform w/ constitution. Top level of administration and authority: regardless of whether it is a parliamentary or presidential system. Business of government and represents country internationally. Fusions: executive is also a member of legislature. Direct responsibility to legislature (question: 2. Separation: executive is not a member of legislature.