POLS 1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Primus Inter Pares, Constitution Act, 1982, Donald J. Savoie
23 Jan 2017
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Canada"s legislative system is bicameral structure (composed of two houses) formed after the united. Canadian parliament is composed of three parts: the house of commons, the senate and the crown. The prime minister and the cabinet are at the centre of the policy-making process in canada and can only stay in power if the government maintains the confidence of the house. Unlike the united states, the legislature and executive is fused; cabinet ministers are predominantly chosen from the elected members of the legislature. One of the most significant developments of 19th century pre-confederation legislatures was the adoption of responsible government where the executive was selected from the legislature. Before this point, legislative councils (early-day cabinets) were appointed. The prime minister is incredibly powerful; some of his or her powers include dissolving parliament, the organization of government, controlling appointments and various international relations.
